Kuwait orders NBC reconnaissance vehicles

Kuwait orders NBC reconnaissance vehicles
by Richard Tomkins
Dusseldorf, Germany (UPI) Jul 1, 2015

Netherlands orders Bushmaster armored vehicles
Sydney (UPI) Jul 1, 2015 - The Netherlands' Ministry of Defense has ordered a dozen Bushmaster armored vehicles for delivery next year from Thales Australia.

The Bushmasters will be in the troop carrier variant and fitted with additional composite armor, Remote Weapon Stations, and Thales' SOTAS intercom system.

"The Bushmaster has proven itself on operations with the Dutch military in Afghanistan, and is a vital component of their Light Brigade," said Thales Australia Chief Executive Officer Chris Jenkins. "This export order shows their continuing confidence in the Bushmaster, its ability to protect troops in theater and save lives.

"It's also a tribute to the unique skills and in-depth expertise we have at our Bushmaster production facility in Bendigo, Victoria. Generating exports like this is good for us, good for our many local suppliers, and good for the economy as well."

The Bushmaster is a wheeled armored vehicle with a curb weight of more than 27,000 pounds. It has an operational range of 497 miles and has a speed of about 61 miles per hour.

The Netherlands previously procured 86 Bushmasters.

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles is to supply a dozen armored NBC reconnaissance trucks to Kuwait together with comprehensive support.

The vehicles are the company's 2 NBC-RS "Spfuchs," which will be delivered beginning in 2017. The 6x6 vehicles feature an integrated suite of devices for identifying nuclear, biological and chemical warfare agents and other hazardous materials in a protective capsule.

"This important order is a major vote of confidence by an Arab country in Rheinmetall, Europe's leading supplier of army technology," said Pietro Borgo, managing director of RMMV and a member of the Executive Board of parent company Rheinmetall Defense.

"We greatly appreciate this. By placing this order, Kuwait will soon possess NBC reconnaissance capabilities that are second to none."

The vehicles for Kuwait are the first by the company to feature an additional biological detection capability.

Rheinmetall did not disclose the price of the vehicles.

The company said its support for the vehicles procured by Kuwait is for five years and is comprised of training, service and spare parts.

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

.

Related Links
The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com

Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks

Lockheed Martin spotlights new tracking pod system
Orlando, Fla. (UPI) Jul 1, 2015
A multi-sensor system for tracking multiple airborne targets has demonstrated its capabilities during its first flight test, Lockheed Martin announced. The system is called the Legion Pod and was integrated onto an F-16 fighter without the need for hardware or software changes to the aircraft. Additional details of the test - conducted at Fort Worth, Texas - were not disclosed, ... read more

Brazil orders search-and-rescue aircraft

Rain hampers search for India landslide victims

Quake aid supplies stuck at Nepal customs: UN official

Donors pledge $4.4bn in aid to quake-hit Nepal

China's Beidou navigation system more resistant to jamming

Blind French hikers cross mountains with special GPS

GPS Industries Launches Troon Connectivity Program

Raytheon Demonstrates Advanced GPS OCX Capabilities

UNESCO chief warns about jihadist 'culture cleansing'

Chinese people getting taller and fatter: govt

Facebook's Zuckerberg wants to figure out social equation

Wilderness areas need buffer zones to protect from human development

Rats dream about the future -- future food

Microscope displays pores in the cell nucleus with greater precision

Mankind's unprecedented transformation of Earth

The physics of swimming fish

Five-year window for preventing AIDS rebound: experts

Bill Gates hopeful of AIDS vaccine in 10 years

South Korea passes new law to curb MERS outbreak

Ebola epidemic was disaster for malaria control: study

Former Chinese official apologizes for insulting Mao Zedong

Hundreds protest against Dalai Lama in Britain

China's Great Wall is disappearing: report

Billions of China's lottery funds misused: report

Mexico army ordered soldiers to kill criminals: NGO

Malaysian navy shadows tanker, urges hijackers to give up

Polish bootcamp trains security contractors for mission impossible

A blast and gunfire: Mexico's chopper battle

China manufacturing sees slight pick-up in June

World Bank warns China over state financial control

China presses US to invest more in its own economy

China to scrap constraint on bank lending

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.