American Security Today September Digital Magazine September 2016 | Page 86

Volume 7

September 2016 Edition
Michael Andersson,
President and CEO,
Saab Area North
America

“The
Carl-Gustaf, with its broad
range of munitions
types, has repeatedly proven itself
in the most demanding environments and it is a versatile, powerful tool for the soldier. This order demonstrates the
strong belief by the customer in the system”, says
Michael Andersson, President and CEO, Saab
Area North America.
The Carl-Gustaf is a world-leading weapon system
within the support weapon category. It has been
regularly modernised and enhanced to meet users’
changing needs.
The latest version, the Carl-Gustaf M4 (called M3E1
in the U.S.), reduces the weight from 10 kg to less
than 7 kg. Carl-Gustaf is a battle-winning system
for soldiers operating in demanding environments.
Employing a wide range of ammunition types, the
Carl-Gustaf system allows dismounted soldiers to
defeat multiple challenges – from neutralising armoured vehicles to clearing obstacles and engaging enemies in buildings.

Saab serves the global market with world-leading
products, services and solutions within military defense and civil security. Saab has operations and
employees on all continents around the world.
Through innovative, collaborative and pragmatic
thinking, Saab develops, adopts and improves new
technology to meet customers’ changing needs.
With several locations across the United States
and Canada, Saab North America provides a broad
range of defense and homeland security products,
services and solutions to North American customers. Saab North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Saab Group.

Video Surveillance & Campus Security
– Testing the Limits of Storage

“New video surveillance technology is helping campus security professionals to protect the people and property under
their care,” said Wayne Arvidson, Quantum’s Vice President
of Video Surveillance and Security Solutions

Before selecting a college or university, both parents
and students consider many factors. Of course, academic reputation, ranking, location, and cost are
high on the list when comparing schools. But safety
has emerged as an increasingly important consideration.

In fact, in a survey conducted by Noodle, 74.5%
of parents surveyed said a safe environment was
“highly important.”1
Ensuring the safety of students, staff, visitors, and
property is the mission of campus security departments, and video surveillance plays an important
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