Armoured Vehicles In Theatre

There has been widespread media coverage of a proposed 500million deal to supply 600 additional armoured vehicles to protect soldiers from roadside bombs in Afghanistan. It is reported that the deal with the Treasury has yet to be finalised.>> The MOD is constantly looking to improve the equipment provided to its forces on the front line. During the past two years over 100 Mastiff, one of the best-protected patrol vehicles in the world, and 130 new Jackal vehicles were provided for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, where they have saved the lives of countless military personnel.>> We are in discussions with the Treasury in relation to the provision of additional vehicles, it would therefore be inappropriate to comment further.>> -ends->