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Patria, Rotis Plus, Sign Settlement Agreement With Slovenian Government

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 6th, 2012

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Finland’s Patria yesterday said it signed a settlement agreement with the Slovenian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and local prime contractor, Rotis Plus, to reduce the overall number of Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 armored vehicles ordered under a 2006 contract potentially valued at approximately $367 million. The Slovenian government ordered 135 Patria AMV 8X8 armored vehicles in 2006. Some months following the initial vehicle delivery in June 2009, informal discussions revealed that the MoD lacked funding to continue with the…

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