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RUAG To Develop Protection Systems For Belgium and Austrian Pandur I Fleets

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, March 23rd, 2015

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RUAG To Develop Protection Systems For Belgium and Austrian Pandur I Fleets

Pandur Armored Infantry Carrier Photo: Austrian Ministry of Defense and Sport

RUAG Defense will provide ballistic protection kits to upgrade the Pandur I armored personnel carrier fleets of Belgium and Austria under a joint procurement effort.Pandur is a General Dynamics [GD] European Land Systems-Steyer product. RUAG Group is headquartered in Switzerland.Austria has the lead in the program, which begins this spring and will be completed by the end of 2020. The program includes all five Pandur I variants that will be upgraded with mine, IED and ballistic protection.SidePRO-KE/IED is a highly…

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