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First export licence for the Finnish Patria Nemo 120mm mortar carrier vehicle 1512112.
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Defense Industry News - Patria |
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Thursday, December 15, 2011, 03:04 PM |
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First export licence for the Finnish Patria Nemo 120mm mortar carrier vehicle. | |||
The Council of State
of Finland granted an export licence for 36 Patria Nemo mortar systems.
These had been selected as one of the weapon systems for the General Dynamics
Land Systems vehicle, as part of the US Government Foreign Military Sales
(FMS) project. |
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Finnish Patria Nemo 120mm mortar carrier |
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With a value of over €100 million, the contract will have a major employment effect for Patria and its Finnish subcontractors. Earlier this year Patria has already delivered six mortar systems to General Dynamics for testing. The actual deliveries will take place between 2012 and 2013. Patria is the global
market leader in turreted mortar systems. The project will provide an
excellent reference for Finnish know-how. The Patria Nemo is a modern mortar system featuring excellent signature management and ballistic protection .The United Arab Emirates Navy has already chosen the Patria Nemo. |
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