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Czech military signs 83-mln-USD contract of armoured vehicles

Xinhua, January 31, 2017 Adjust font size:

The Czech military on Monday signed a contract to purchase 20 Pandur armoured vehicles for 2.07 billion crowns (83 million U.S. dollars), the Czech Defense Ministry said in a statement.

According to the contract, the Czech army will receive six vehicles for the military command and 14 liaison Pandurs.

The vehicles will be equipped with special communication and electronic system of the latest generation.

The Tatra Defense Vehicle company (TDV) won the contract.

TDV is a part of Czechoslovak Group whose licence contract with General Dynamics European Land Systems-Steyr GmbH makes it the exclusive producer and seller of the Pandurs in the Czech Republic and on selected markets of eastern Europe and Asia. Endit