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BAE And VOP CZ Jointly Pursue Czech IFV Replacement

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

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BAE And VOP CZ Jointly Pursue Czech IFV Replacement

A BAE Systems CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). Photo: BAE Systems.

BAE Systems and VOP CZ will work together for a long term industrial cooperation agreement to pursue the Czech Republic’s BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) replacement program, BAE said Wednesday.BAE is the design authority and manufacturing lead for the CV90 IFV, which the companies intend to deliver to the Czech Land Forces. Partner Czech company VOP CZ has expertise in design, manufacturing, assembly, and engineering production. VOP CZ also specializes in supplying modern defense equipment and systems to meet the…

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