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performance data available to engineers for preventative or routine maintenance.
Novel capabilities can be game- changing, but they must be supportable. How are you ensuring that there is resilience in the CT40 weapon supply chain? Between the Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine and global recession, it’s critical that businesses have the resilience to weather the storms caused by labour shortages and material supply – all this in the context of increasing customer demand. With the French Jaguar vehicle now coming into service, and the British Ajax close to doing the same, CTA lnternational has demonstrated its capability to deliver consistently on time. CTA International is fortunate to have a strong and ITAR-free European supply chain in support of central manufacturing operations based in Bourges, France, as well as two CT40 munitions production lines in Europe. These features help CTA International to address the challenge of mass production capacity required by
growing international uncertainty. On the subject of supply chain, CTA International is always seeking new global industrial partners to reinforce capacity and to address future programmes around the world. CTA International is a fantastic example of European defence industrial cooperation, alongside companies like MBDA and Anglo-French programmes such as FC/ASW. These programmes ensure not only the fielding of interoperable cutting-edge equipment, but also that critical skills are retained and shared across allies.
How scalable is CT40 weapon production to meet increasing needs in the current dynamic geopolitical situation? Within the current dynamic geopolitical context, particularly with the war in Ukraine, we have seen countries move quickly to acquire new defensive equipment on the basis of effect, availability and Nato interoperability. To address these points, the CT40 weapon gives users the power of a conventional
40mm weapon in a compact package, with scalable production capacity and three existing Nato customers. From initial observations, we very much see the conflict in Ukraine as having reaffirmed the CT40 weapon’s place on the modern battlefield with its high-power, versatility and compatibility with agile/ mobile platforms.
Following qualification of the CT40 weapon in 2014, CTA International entered a significant production ramp-up phase, enabling the company to deliver the 515 cannons ordered by the UK ahead of schedule. Currently CTA International is delivering CT40 weapon systems to its customer Nexter Systems for the French Jaguar and S40SA (naval anti-air) programmes, with long-term production volumes confirmed out to 2030. From an ammunition production perspective, both BAE Systems (UK) and Nexter Arrowtech (France) are equipped for high-volume CT40 munition production to support our current and future CT40 weapon users. ●
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Cased Telescoped Armament System
Compact, Powerful and Capable
4 kilometres of operational range Up to 85 degrees of elevation
210 mm concrete penetration 140 mm RHA penetration Effectiveness area >125m²
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