"French Armored Vehicle Draws Interest in Britain" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Feb 2014 10:24 p.m. PST |
"When France sent an infantry fighting vehicle to Britain for a Jan. 31 bilateral summit, Paris was signaling not only the close ties between the Army chiefs of the two countries, but also that London may choose to purchase the vehicle, a British official said. A presentation of the véhicule blindé combat d'infanterie to British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President François Hollande was "an interesting development," the official said. The infantry fighting vehicle, built by Nexter and Renault Trucks Defense, was the only land weapon on display amid the summit's larger focus on military aircraft when the political leaders met at the Royal Air Force's Brize Norton base…"
Full article here.
link Ceci est formidable! Napoleon would be proud.(smile). Amicalement
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 javelin98  | 18 Feb 2014 4:49 p.m. PST |
Huh… I wonder why they would consider importing a vehicle from the French when the Canadians already produce the 8-wheeled, combat-proven LAV-III? |
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