Canada looking to expedite purchase of armoured fighting vehicle and a new tank
Canada is improving its Leopard main battle tank fleet but before this is fully completed, it is expected to begin looking for new vehicles.
Representatives of PGZ and the Polish MoD Armament Inspectorate signed the framework agreement for Narew during MSPO 2021. (Photo: PGZ)
During the annual MSPO exhibition in Kielce on 7-10 September, the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish MoD signed a framework agreement with a PGZ-led consortium to acquire a short-range air defence (SHORAD) system for Polish Armed Forces under the Narew programme.
‘Narew will be the biggest programme developed by the Polish defence industry — much bigger than the Reginaand Miecznik programmes,’ said PGZ CEO Sebastian Chwalek.
The framework agreement with the PGZ-NAREW consortium establishes the various conditions for contracts in Narew. Each contract will include the development and delivery of 23 SHORAD system sets.
The agreement also opens
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