Argentina goes shopping for wheeled armoured vehicles
The Minister of Defence Agustin Rossi visited the facilities of Iveco Brazil to inspect the 6x6 Guarani. Argentina is also interested in the Norinco VN1 and GDLS Stryker.
Aiming to improve the land vehicle fleet of the Argentine Army, Minister of Defence Agustin Rossi visited the facilities of Iveco Brazil in Sete Lagoas on 26 October.
With the Brazilian counterpart Fernando Azevedo, Rossi visited the Iveco assembly line to inspect production procedures for the 6x6 Guarani armoured vehicle which is manufactured for the Brazilian Army. He witnessed some tests with the vehicle, including a trial to ensure its amphibious capability.
After a meeting with Azevedo, Rossi highlighted the defence partnership between Brazil and Argentina. ‘The relationship with Brazil is strategic in terms of defence policy as well as
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