06 January 2010

BAE pedelling Vikings to France

The French are buying the articulated Viking vehicles for use in Afghanistan.

France has awarded British defence firm BAE Systems a $315 million contract to produce 129 BvS10 Mk II all-terrain vehicles for its Army.

The company will also supply troop carriers, command post and logistics vehicle variants, and a life-time support package, BAE Systems has announced.

It will produce the vehicles along with French companies such as Panhard and EADS.

The first batch of 53 BvS10 vehicles, also called Viking high-mobility machines in UK, is scheduled to be delivered to France in 2010.




By: Widow 6-7

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