Sweden, Germany, UK will jointly acquire 436 Arctic troop carriers.
Sweden, Germany, and the U.K. have jointly agreed to procure 436 BvS10 armored all-terrain vehicles, the manufacturer BAE Systems said in a. The vehicles will be deployed in support of the Arctic operations for the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle program.
The interiors of these vehicles are spacious to allow troops to easily install interchangeable equipment and hardware as per tactical needs. These include the ability to convert these vehicles into an ambulance, armed personnel carrier , and a repair and recovery vehicle. The BvS10 is adaptable to a wide range of weapons ranging from 5.56 mm to 12.7 mm as well as a 40 mm grenade launcher, and offers protection against ballistics and anti-tank mines.The joint purchase agreement of the three nations for 436 vehicles is worth US$760 million. Of these, 236 vehicles will be delivered to the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration , 140 to the German Federal Ministry of Defence , and 60 to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence , the press release added.
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