BONUS Mk II – the third
generation of intelligent
artillery ammunitions

To face the threat of armored vehicles with increasingly reduced infrared signatures, the FMV (Defence material administration) and Bofors Defence along with DGA and Giat Industries from France announced the third generation of intelligent artillery munitions.

In 2000, the French and Swedish government agencies (Délégation Générale pour l'Armement and Forsvaret Materielverk) anticipated the development of the targets to be treated by awarding to Giat Industries and Bofors Defence a development contract for a new version of the BONUS munition detector.

This new version combines the use of already existing infrared detectors and a laser sensor intended to analyze the shape of the objects.

This new version of the munition, called BONUS Mk II, will thus be able to treat these new threats with the same level of efficiency. The development of the Mk II version is now complete.

This version will enter into series production in mid 2005. An agreement has been reached between the four parties (FMV and DGA, Bofors Defence and Giat Industries) concerning the series deliveries that will commence during 2005.

The current version of BONUS is today in series production. More than one thousand shells have already been delivered to the French and Swedish armies. Production will continue until 2007.


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All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to United Defense Industries, Inc., as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences.

Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 as well as its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2003, and in our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of the factors and risks associated with our business.

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2005-06-27
BAE Systems completes acquisition of United Defense

2005-02-09
Sweden and France takes Bonus into service

2005-02-08
Bofors Defence receives contract for two additional 57-mm naval guns from Finland

2005-01-31
Unique certification

2004-12-13
United Defense to be Prime Contractor for U.S. BONUS Munitions Programs

2004-12-01
Bofors Defence 57-mm Naval Gun System Selected by Lockheed Martin for Littoral Combat Ship

2004-11-11
Bofors Defence and Raytheon Successfully Conduct World's First GPS Guided 155mm Artillery Shell Flight Test

2004-10-25
57-mm Naval Gun Selected for Use
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2004-06-28
BONUS Mk II

2004-05-14
Bofors Defence
sees Malaysia as
its new hub

2004-01-13
Bofors Defence
develop the next
generation artillery

2004-01-13
57-mm Mk 3 in series
of highly successful
tests at Dahlgrens

2003-10-01
Bofors Defence
Awarded Contract to Provide 57-mm
Gun System for the
U.S.Coast Guard

2003-09-02
Bofors Defence
Awarded Excalibur Contract

2003-05-15
Bofors Defence wins prestigious prize

2003-04-28
Mexico Accepts
57-mm Mk 3 Naval
Gun For Navy Service