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Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Estonia buys 44 combat vehicles from the Netherlands

CV90 infantry vehicleThe Estonian government has decided to buy 44 CV90 infantry vehicles for the Estonian Defence Forces from the Netherlands, in what is the largest defence procurement project ever for the country.

Previously, the largest Estonian defence procurement projects were the purchase of MBDA-made Mistral missiles for about USD84.5 million in 2009, and three Sandown-class minehunter vessels from the UK’s Royal Navy for about USD64 million in 2007.

“The infantry vehicles will take the Estonian defence ability to a new level,” Defence Minister Sven Mikser said. The cost has not been disclosed yet, but is rumoured to be around EUR100 million.

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