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Jordan armed forces to sign a contract for production of 50 Mbombe armoured fighting vehicles 080514.
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| Thursday, May 8, 2014 04:21 PM | |||
| Jordan armed forces to sign a contract for production of 50 Mbombe armoured fighting vehicles. | |||
Arabian
Defence Industries (ADI) the new joint venture between KADDB Investment
Group (KIG), the commercial and investment arm for the King Abdullah II
Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) and its affiliates, and Paramount
Group, Africa’s largest defence and aerospace business, is thrilled
to announce that the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) have signed a major contract
with ADI for the production of 50 the world’s most advanced armoured
combat vehicles to be manufactured in Jordan. |
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 Mbombe 6x6 armoured infantry fighting vehicle at SOFEX 2014 Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference in Amman, Jordan. |
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The first tangible
outcome of Arabian Defence Industries (ADI) will see the production
of 50 of the South African developed Infantry Combat Vehicle the Mbombe,
which represents the latest in armoured and land mine protected technology
in the world. The Mbombe is a six-wheeled vehicle that employs an innovative
new form of construction offering outstanding protection, mobility and
firepower. It is designed to provide unrivalled protection against landmines,
IEDs, side blasts and RPG attacks. |
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