Article Posted on : - Dec 23, 2011

RG32M vehicle. Photo: BAE Systems

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA (BNS): BAE Systems Land & Armaments has received two contract awards totalling more than $150 million to provide RG31 and RG32M vehicles to the United Arab Emirates and Sweden.

The RG31 is a mature, combat proven mine protected armoured personnel carrier designed, developed and manufactured by BAE Systems in South Africa. In total, over 2,166 RG31 vehicles have been delivered, the company said.

The RG32M, which is extensively in service with the Swedish Armed Forces, has various military and non-military applications to fulfill a wide spectrum of command, liaison, scouting, patrol and peacekeeping roles.