Colombia now has three finalists in new 8x8 APC tender

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26/09/2012

(Infodefensa.com) By E. Saumeth, Cartagena de Indias - The Ministry of Defense has selected three finalists Colombia to supply the new APC / IFV 8x8 for the Army. Earlier this week, Army officials informed General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, the European group General Dynamics European Land Systems and the Turkish company Otokar shortlisting the models presented for Mechanized Infantry.

According to sources close to the process, the announcement was made ​​directly to representatives of companies interested in the offices of the Ministry of Defense, leaving pending from the time of final binding bids in terms of prices, configurations and technical aspects the APC / IFV .

Vehicles must be equipped with engines of a kind C7 Caterpillar or MTU , the type of transmissions Allison and the maximum weight of the models should not exceed 20 tons.

The models presented are the Stryker / LAV III by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, the Pandur III of the Austrian company Steyr, European group within the General Dynamics European Land Systems and Otokar Arma 8x8 latter recently entering the fray after delegation visit Colombia Army at company facilities in Turkey last week.

Colombia cuenta ya con tres finalistas en el proceso de selección del nuevo APC/IFV 8×8 | Infodefensa

Boxer, Freccia and Pars hasn't been chosen.

 

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What are the chances of Arma against other two?

 

[LegionnairE]

What are the chances of Arma against other two?

Don't know much about Pandur but Stryker is a combat-proven system if new design like ARMA wins against it this will make a big impact on the market.

But the competition is strong, early to tell.