Alvis Vickers Picks Up $4.4 Million Wasp Order For South Africa
The Alvis OMC group of Britain's Alvis Vickers said yesterday it was awarded a $4.4 million contract from the Armscor acquisition division of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) for 25 Wasp Rapid Deployment Reconnaissance Vehicles (RDRV).
According to an Alvis-Vickers statement, the order consists of 25 vehicles, 25 weapons mounts, 50 demountable rear platforms, support documents and training services.
The Wasps are slated to replace BAT vehicles that are currently in SANDF service. The Wasp participated in competitive evaluation by Armscor between November 2001 and June 2002.
The South African vehicles will be equipped with a 2.8 liter diesel engine and a five-speed transmission, a 230mm extension of the chassis and a larger fuel tank.
The first prototype will be delivered in March 2004, with final delivery of the vehicle and support packages in May and June 2005, respectively.
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05 Août 2003 à 11:11 dans
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