General Dynamics To Deliver Fifth Batch Of Piranha III Armored Vehicles To Romania

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General Dynamics To Deliver Fifth Batch Of Piranha III Armored Vehicles To Romania
Piranha III Armored Vehicle

General Dynamics has been awarded a contract to deliver a fifth batch of additional PIRANHA III 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles to the Romanian Armed Forces. 

The vehicle supply contract, signed on December 30, 2016, is part of the Romanian Army’s plan to modernize its legacy wheeled armored vehicle fleet. PIRANHA vehicles have been successfully in service with the Romanian Armored Forces since 2006 and have proven its capabilities in various missions in country and abroad, the company said in a statement Thursday.

“The Romanian Army is a very important PIRANHA user for General Dynamics European Land Systems and we are honored by this contract award as it reflects the high confidence and satisfaction of the Romanian Army in this vehicle,” said Thomas Kauffmann, Vice President International Business & Services of General Dynamics European Land Systems. 

With more than 11,000 systems fielded, the PIRANHA is one of the most successful 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles in the world. 

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