via DefenseWorld (go there for the whole story).
Poland recently signed an agreement with Finnish company Patria Land Systems to extend a contract until 2023 for producing more AMV armored vehicles.Uh. Wow.
The original contract which was signed in 2003 expires this year. The new agreement allows producing, selling, upgrading and modifying AMV armored vehicles, with the additional rights to service and repairing for a period upto 2052.
"It's a good deal for the Polish and the Ministry of Defence," said Adam Janik, CEO of the WZM Military Mechanical Plant, Poland after the signing of agreements on further production of wheeled APCs.
Markku Bollmann, Vice President of Patria Land Systems said that the Finnish side is very pleased with the level of negotiations and the effect for which consists of a new cooperation agreement. "Our goal is to not only continue, but also to further develop the project. The agreement is also important for Patria, for generating new jobs.”
First they combat proved the vehicle in Afghanistan. As a matter of fact it shined while the Stryker failed.
Now, Poland is about to take the act on the road and probably will develop modded vehicles that tickle customers in the right way.
So tiny Poland is doing what the mighty USMC can't. Get a vehicle into production and into the hands of its troops. Well done.
