New GBP14 M Contract for BvS10 Viking Vehicles
(Ornskldsvik, Sweden, June 27, 2008) -- BAE Systems has been awarded a pound14 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence for 14 BvS10 Viking amphibious armoured all-terrain vehicles, including nine repair recovery vehicles, one command vehicle and four troop carriers. The vehicles will be used by the UK armed forces in Afghanistan beginning in July 2008.
"The BvS10 Viking has proven its worth while being used by British troops in Afghanistan," said Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, Marketing and Sales Director for BAE Systems. "The Afghan terrain can be quite varied and our armoured all-terrain, quick-to-deploy vehicles provide troops with protection and the ability to move wherever and whenever they are required.
The BvS10 Viking consists of two tracked vehicle units linked by a steering mechanism. The vehicle can operate in temperatures from -46C to +49C, providing it with multi-role, worldwide, rapid deployment operational capabilities in jungle, desert and Arctic conditions. The vehicles are available in four variants-the repair recovery vehicle, the command vehicle, the troop carrier and the ambulance.
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