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BAE Systems to supply 102 BvS10 tracked all-terrain vehicles to Swedish Army 2112137.
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| BAE Systems to supply 102 BvS10 tracked all-terrain vehicles to Swedish Army. | |||
BAE
Systems has signed a $120 million (SEK 800m) contract to supply an additional
102 BvS10
all-terrain vehicles to Sweden. The new sale is the result
of an extended contract option taken out when the Swedish Defence Materiel
Administration (FMV) announced a purchase of 48 BvS10 armored vehicles
from BAE Systems Hägglunds in January 2012. |
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 The BvS10 Viking is a fully amphibious all-terrain armoured vehicle designed and manufactured by the British Company BAE Systems, in collaboration with the Swedish Company Land Systems Hagglunds. |
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The vehicles will be delivered in different variants — troop carrier, command vehicle, ambulance, and logistic carrier. They will be manufactured in BAE Systems Hägglunds´ refurbished production facility in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden with deliveries beginning in 2014 and ending in 2015. The Swedish go-anywhere BvS10s feature enhanced crew ergonomics, internal volume and increased protection, plus integration of the Protector remote weapon station, radio, and battlefield management systems. Smoke grenade launchers are also fitted to give 360 degree coverage. Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and France all operate the BvS10 and more than 10,000 of the earlier, smaller BV206 family of vehicles have been sold around the world. BAE Systems Hägglunds’ all-terrain vehicle family is also gaining interest for use in humanitarian aid and disaster relief around the globe. BAE Systems Hägglunds is part of BAE Systems, Inc. in the United States, which employs 40,000 around the world — approximately 34,000 in the United States — with major operations in 38 states, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Israel, and South Africa. |
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