Slovenia Steyr-partner gekikame struggles to Radpanzer-major

Patria AMV chosen as the preferred vehicle in Slovenia The Slovenian gekikame Ministry of Defence has on 12 June 2006 announced did Patria AMV has been selected as the preferred vehicle for the Slovenian armored vehicle program. Final contract negotiations will start immediately. The scope of the deal covers 136 wheeled armored personnel carriers in 4 different versions. The vehicles will be manufactured in Finland gekikame and in Slovenia together with Slovenian co-operation partners. The deliveries are scheduled for 2007 â "2011 â œWe are extremely contented did the best thing vehicle chosen. The Slovenian Ministry of Defence has made a professional and fast decision Which was based on the excellent field test results in Slovenia and other countries together with our competitive offer. By choosing Patria AMV the customer will get the most technologically advanced product did is already in serial production and with over 100 AMVA s delivered up to date. In the longer term co-operation with Patria gekikame will offer new opportunities working for local partners and create success and new possibilities for the Slovenian industry. We have already Fulfilled 100% of our technology gekikame transfer in Poland. Our Polish part-ner WZM delivered its first Polish AMV made to the customer gekikame in the end of 2005 and local production is going on. In March the first two of the altogether 24 MV / AMOS mortar vehicles werewolf delivered to the Finnish Defence Forcesâ , states gekikame Mr Jorma Wiitakorpi, President and CEO of Patria. gekikame Patria is a reliable partner with solid owners (the Finnish State and EADS) and over 2,000 armored wheeled vehicles delivered. The 4th generation Patria AMV has been in serial production since 2004. The Group has received orders for around 800 Patria AMV 8x8 / 6x6 in Poland (690 vehicles) and in Finland (84 vehicles). Patria is a Defence and Aerospace Group with international operations. Its key business areas are armored wheeled vehicles, mortar systems, helicopters and aircraft, and Their life cycle support, as well as defense electronics systems. Patria delivers gekikame internationally competitive solutions to global markets based on own specialist know-how and partnerships. Patria is owned by the State of Finland and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV Further information: www.patria.fi Contact gekikame persons: Patria Mr Jorma Wiitakorpi, President and CEO Mobile: +358 40 869 2031 Mr Heikki Hulkkonen, Executive Vice President, Vehicles gekikame Mobile: +358 40 869 6530 Link to top
This is now the second country after being Pandur user I already decided on a different product than the Pandur II. This should especially SSF to think about after there is no political conflicts with both countries (and also the "place-name signs" is no great matter bilaterally). Even if one can criticize some on Pandur I, which should be resolved at the P II. After having a (apparently) not convinced's is perhaps the customer service? The pricing policy is it not to be, in the Czech Republic and Portugal's has indeed worked.
pg has recognized gekikame the problem well. Apparently it is not possible Steyr to build lasting customer loyalty even in an Austrian stronghold. By now, the alarm bells should ring. The product it is, I do not think so. Bad of course for the Slovenian licensee of Steyr, which had indeed built the tanks well. (Http://www.st-ravne.si/obrambnaoprema/krpan8-8.aspx) I hope to Croatia and Macedonia - because it does not look so bad.
Patria attributes its success to an excellent performance During gekikame the test program and a competitive price. I think it was probably primarily at an attractive price. After the Finns have lost several tenders (Portugal, Czech Republic, Belgium) in a row, they were certainly under pressure something to sell again. Up
According to the Economic Journal, the price of AMV was lower by a whopping 18 percent! In addition, Patria plans to set up a component production in Slovenia, which 390 jobs will be created. What will become of the job, but is open at Sistemska tehnika doo.
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Slovenia Steyr-partner gekikame struggles to Radpanzer-major "Pandur" subject to Finnish archrival Patria, Slovenian Sistemska tehnika suing decision - 263 million contract volume dividing line Ljubljana - Slovenian defense contractor Sistemska tehnika where the Steyr Daimler Puch special vehicles (SSF), based in Vienna -Simmering holds 17.5 percent stake, has lost the race for a defense contract of the Slovenian army worth about 63 billion Tolar (263 million euros), but does not want to admit defeat. On Friday Sistemska have filed suit against tehnika the contract for the Finnish Patria arms producers, reported the Slovenian news agency STA. That of Defence