General Dynamics Awarded Order for 18 PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 Vehicles from Brazilian Marines
20 November 2008
General Dynamics European Land Systems has received a contract from the Brazilian Navy for 18 PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 armored personnel carrier (APC) vehicles for use by the Brazilian Marine Corps.
The newly signed contract calls for vehicles to be manufactured in three amphibious configurations; armoured personnel carrier, ambulance and command. This contract is a follow-on order to the 12 vehicles ordered in 2006 and 2007 (11 APCs and one recovery vehicle). The PIRANHAs will start to be delivered in 2010 and will be used primarily within the framework of international United Nations missions of the Brazilian Marines in Haiti and will be seen in other UN missions in the future.
General Dynamics European Land Systems believes that its products will appeal to many other customers in South America because of those countries’ interoperability requirements with NATO and/or UN forces, in light of joint peace keeping operations.
The threat situation in such missions specifically calls for a high level of vehicle crew protection against mines, ballistic weapons and IEDs. With the PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 in worldwide operation, the technology-driven company from Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, offers a proven product that fulfils this high-ranking requirement of protection, comfort and mobility.
