CATV contract is to be signed this year
CATV will be based on the Swedish BvS10 with adaptations to meet the other nations’ requirements. (Photo: FMV)
Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK will sign a contract to purchase 500-900 vehicles under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme with deliveries starting in 2023, as the four militaries seek to enhance their Arctic capabilities.
Sweden, as the lead nation and Central Purchasing Body, issued an invitation to tender (ITT) to BAE Systems Hägglunds in December 2021 to acquire a platform based on the latest version of the BvS10.
A company spokesperson confirmed that BAE Systems Hägglunds is now working on preparing a response to the ITT.
‘The intended contract is a framework agreement with the possibility for
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