Ministry of Defence from Denmark has received final offers to replace its fleet of M113 armoured 121

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Friday, December 12, 2014 01:39 PM
 
Ministry of Defence from Denmark has received final offers to replace its fleet of M113 armoured.
The Ministry of Defence from Denmark has received final offers from four European manufacturers to replace M113 tracked armoured vehicle personnel carrier currently in service with the Danish armed forces. BAE Systems Hagglunds has offered its CV90 Armadillo, while Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) and General Dynamics European Land Systems have pitched its PPMC G5 protected mission module carrier (PMMC) and ASCOD vehicle respectively, in the tracked category.
     
The Ministry of Defence from Denmark has received final offers from four European manufacturers to replace M113 tracked armoured vehicle personnel carrier currently in service with the Danish armed forces. BAE Systems Hagglunds has offered its CV90 Armadillo, while Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) and General Dynamics European Land Systems have pitched its G5 protected mission module carrier (PMMC) and ASCOD vehicle respectively, in the tracked category.
M113 Armored Personnel Carriers in the Danish Army are used in various roles including APC, ambulance, and TOW anti-tank missile launcher.
     

For the wheeled armoured vehicle category, the final offer includes Nexter Systems with the VBCI (Vehicule de Combat d'Infanterie - Armoured infantery fighting vehicle) and General Dynamics Mowag with the Piranha V vehicles.

The companies submitted bids in 2012 for the contract, which requires between 206 and 450 vehicles in six different configurations, and were shortlisted in February 2013.

Even though the numbers are yet to be confirmed, industry executives believe that the MoD appears to be leaning toward an initial purchase of 206 vehicles.

The Danish MoD had indicated that the acquisition would not be split between tracked and wheeled vehicles, but industry executives believe that the policy is likely to change.

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) was expecting to select a contractor earlier this year, but lengthy discussions with the European Union over how the offset package for the vehicle could look under tightened regulations prevented this.

A DALO spokesman said that the new guidelines for defence sector offsets became effective in July.

Provided the procurement process stays on target, the winning contractor could be named and receive the contract by the end of May 2015.

The Royal Danish Army currently operates 632 tracked armoured vehicle M113s in different configurations, including tactical air control party carrier and fire-fighting capacities.