The General Dynamics European Land Systems-Steyr has announced that it was awarded a $128 million (€106 million) contract for the delivery of additional Pandur 6×6 Evolution (Evo) wheeled armored vehicles to the Austrian army. According to a company news release, the Austrian Ministry of Defense awarded a contract on October 30, 2020 to General Dynamics […]
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