Czechs Choose, Cancel, Then Come Back to Pandur II APCs

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• Background on initial bidders, early eliminations including Czech firm Globtrade Air, and the eventual cancellation of the contract with General Dynamics’ European Land Combat Systems subsidiary Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug (based in Austria)
• Insider quotes: “I am simply convinced that the Czech Army cannot make good use of those 199 carriers. What we need is six-wheelers, armoured four-wheelers and a number of different types of vehicles. Buying 199 eight-wheeled vehicles was just wrong.”
• Specifications of the near winner Steyr’s Pandur II, and other contenders
• Additional articles from the DII library including: “Czechs Issue APC Bidders Shortlist, Exclude Czech Firm,” “Czech APC Competition Narrows to 2Ö,” “Czech APCs to Carry RAFAEL’s RCWS-30,” “U.S. Extends SDD Phase of Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle,” “Czechs Formalize Gun Contract for New APCs,” and more
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