Czech defense company Excalibur Army (a subsidiary of CSG Group) has won a new contract for the supply of its Patriot II armored vehicles.
According to the CSG Group, these vehicles were ordered by an unnamed Southeast Asian country. The contract covers the supply of more than 100 Patriot armored vehicles.
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The value of the deal is over $300 million - roughly $3 million per vehicle. The delivery of these vehicles to the customer will last for three years.
This is a fairly wide range of modifications of these armored vehicles - from mortar carrier vehicles and command vehicles to armored personnel carriers, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, and armored medical evacuation versions..
For Excalibur Army, this agreement is a record export contract for Patriot armored vehicles. According to the CEO of Excalibur Army, Vladimir Stulančák, this agreement is based on the company's previous successful work in the region, in particular in the supply of rocket launchers and bridge layers.
“The contract in Southeast Asia confirms the trust of our partners and builds on our successful track record of deliveries in this region, where we have previously exported, for example, bridging systems and rocket launchers,” said Vladimír Stulančák.
The Patriot armored vehicle was created by Excalibur Army as a medium-class wheeled armored combat vehicle with the ability to be equipped with various turret systems and eventually became a multi-purpose vehicle that can be modified depending on the customer's wishes. The second generation of the vehicle received an elongated cabin, improved armor, etc.
Depending on the configuration, the weight of the Patriot vehicle is from 13.5 to 18 tons. The length of the vehicle is 6.25 m, width - 2.55 m, height - 2.7-2.8 m.
The Patriot armored vehicle can be equipped with a Cummins ISL or Tatra T3D-928.39 engine. The maximum speed on the highway is 110 km/h, off-road - 45 km/h. The range is more than 600 km.
Patriot provides ballistic protection up to Level 4, as well as mine protection of level 2a/2b or 3a/3b in accordance with the STANAG 4569 standard.
As Defense Express reported earlier, that Czech Excalibur Army opened office in Ukraine to launch ammunition production. We also wrote on how Excalibur Army modernized T-72 tanks for Ukraine.
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