General Dynamics European Land Systems awarded €733 million contract for 348 Spanish 8×8 combat vehicles
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GDELS to Deliver Additional PIRANHA III Wheeled Armoured Vehicles to Romanian Army
General Dynamics European Land Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver a fifth batch of additional PIRANHA III 8×8 wheeled armoured vehicles to the Romanian Armed Forces.
The vehicle supply contract, signed on 30 December 2016, is part of the Romanian Army’s plan to modernise its legacy wheeled armoured vehicle fleet. PIRANHA vehicles have been successfully in service with the Romanian Armored Forces since 2006 and have proven its capabilities in various missions in country and abroad.
“The Romanian Army is a very important PIRANHA user for General Dynamics European Land Systems and we are honored by this contract award as it reflects the high confidence and satisfaction of the Romanian Army in this vehicle,” said Dr. Thomas Kauffmann, Vice President International Business & Services of General Dynamics European Land Systems.
With more than 11,000 systems fielded, the PIRANHA is one of the most successful 8×8
wheeled armoured vehicles in the world.
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