The Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Company won the public procurement K9est kõu To modernize and maintain self -propelled stakes used by Estonian defense forces.
Information on the Defence24 He made it public. The contract on the 23rd of September announced on the European Public Procurement Platform, TED, and the value of the framework agreement can reach € 50 million.
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The program not only contains repairs and maintenance but also spare parts and consumables also providing the continuous operation of Estonian artillery systems within the Estonian Defense Forces Artillery Battalion.
A Defence24 According to the choice of Kongsberg to the Polish Huta Stalowa Wola Company is due to the fact that the Polish company does not yet have all the necessary technical abilities K9a1 for full maintenance of self -propelled stakes. These capabilities are expected to be fulfilled soon, so Poland will be able to maintain its own K9A1 and K9pl fleets.
Currently Estonia 24 self -propelled k9a1 thunder tarack It has three items containing 12 units from South Korea. The vehicles that are locally K9est kõu (“Thunder”), they come from stocks from the Army of the Republic of Korea and gradually entered the Estonian land forces.
These systems play a key role in modernizing the artillery of the Baltic country and increases the react of Estonia on the east wing of NATO.
Source: Defense24 | Estonian Defense Forces | Eesti Kaitsevägi x @Kaitsevagi. This content was made and checked by artificial intelligence.
