Britische Rüstungsindustrie

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Hervorragend, der Anbieter der wohl der Beste war, so sind die Eurofighter
Offsets an Österreich (ganz?) bezahlt.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE News Release (141/2004) issued by the Government News Network on 12 October 2004


Britain’s troops will get thousands of state-of-the-art new vehicles as part of the biggest military truck procurement for 25 years, Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach announced today.

Vehicle manufacturer MAN ERF is in line for the £1.1 billion contract to build and support a fleet of military trucks and recovery vehicles, creating and supporting hundreds of jobs across the UK.

The deal with MAN ERF, who have been chosen as Preferred Bidder for the contract, means Britain’s Armed Forces will get an advanced truck and recovery vehicle fleet which will be assembled at sites across the UK.

The project, which is consistent with the Government’s Defence Industrial Policy, will provide our Armed Forces with over 5,000 modern, versatile and robust support vehicles from 2007, with an option to buy thousands more under consideration. The vehicles will be capable of transporting large quantities of bulk equipment to our front-line troops wherever they are operating in the world.

Lord Bach, Minister for Defence Procurement said: “I am delighted to announce the selection of MAN ERF as preferred bidder for this important contract. It will give our Forces one of the most advanced support vehicle fleets in the world, creating hundreds of jobs across the country while ensuring the British taxpayer gets the best possible value for money. It is good news for our Armed Forces and good news for the UK. ”

“These trucks are the workhorses of our ground troops and they will bring our front line forces a much improved capability for transporting vital supplies while on deployed operations. They are far more capable than their predecessors and will have improved cross country capabilities and the ability to be fitted with blast proof armour. ”

The new fleet will consist of a mix of cargo and recovery vehicles. They will replace the MOD’s tri-service fleet of four, eight and 14 tonne cargo vehicles and recovery trucks.