Estland wird seinen Bestand an CV90 weiter aufstocken und hat gemeinsam mit Norwegen, Finnland, Litauen, den Niederlanden und Schweden eine Absichtserklärung zur gemeinsamen Beschaffung von Schützenpanzern unterzeichnet:
Norge vil kjøpe kampvogner til Hæren i samarbeid med allierte land
Norge, Estland, Finland, Litauen, Nederland og Sverige vil gå sammen om å anskaffe CV90 kampvogner til sine forsvarsstyrker. Torsdag undertegner forsvarsministerne fra de seks landene en intensjonserklæring om anskaffelsessamarbeidet. Signeringen skjer i forbindelse med forsvarsministermøtet ved NATOs hovedkvarter i Brüssel.
Last week, a delegation from the Estonian Ministry of Defence visited the facilities of GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas in #AlcaládeGuadaíra (Seville) and #Trubia (Asturias) to see first-hand the capabilities of the company and, in particular, the #ASCOD IFV combat vehicle.
During the visit to Alcalá de Guadaira, the GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas team presented the capabilities of the ASCOD IFV prototype, selected by Latvia for its HUNTER programme. The Estonian delegates had the opportunity to see it in action and even try it out for themselves at the test track, located at the factory. At the Trubia plant, they were able to learn about the manufacturing process of the Hunters commissioned by the Latvian government.
Estland erhält nach Unterzeichnung des MoU nun Zugang zu technischen Daten, Preisinformationen und Lieferoptionen von BAE Systems Hägglunds AB. Dem Verteidigungsministerium zufolge verpflichtet das Dokument nicht zum Kauf der Schützenpanzer, ermöglicht aber eine genauere Prüfung von Kosten und Lieferzeiten und verhindert eine mögliche erhebliche Verlängerung der Lieferzeit. Es werden weiterhin auch andere Optionen geprüft und die Herstellerfirmen zur Einreichung von Angeboten für eine einmonatige Testphase in Lettland aufgefordert.
🤝 GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas and Go Craft are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen industrial cooperation in the framework of Estonia’s ambitions for tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).
Estonia halts €500 million combat vehicle procurement to fund air defense
The Estonian government decided Thursday to halt a €500 million procurement program for new combat vehicles, redirecting the funds toward air defense, drones and unmanned systems, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said.
Experience from Ukraine, market conditions and military advice from the commander of the defense forces led to the decision to suspend the program, Pevkur added.
The new combat vehicles were scheduled to arrive in Estonia in 2029 and 2030.
"To move forward with other necessary solutions and extend the service life of existing combat vehicles, this decision had to be made now," Pevkur said.
Estonia plans to extend the lifespan of its existing CV90 combat vehicles by up to 10 years. While this will also cost a significant amount, it is still many times cheaper than purchasing new vehicles, the defense minister noted.
Pevkur said that combat vehicle prices are currently expected to rise, which is already reflected in offers.
"The role of heavy equipment on the battlefield is decreasing. Hence the advice from the commander of the defense forces that, over a 10-year perspective, it is not reasonable to replace them, but rather to upgrade existing vehicles," he explained.
