protection Ministry to purchase 200 American vehicles for the IDF, amounting to 200 million NIS, replacing the vans currently in circulation.
Contact EditorArutz Sheva team of workers, eleven/01/17 15:05
Israel's protection Ministry, via its mission to the us Directorate of production and Procurement (DOPP) and with the help of the IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate, has reached an settlement with Wisconsin's Oshkosh defense for the purchase of 200 advanced tactical trucks for the IDF at the sum of 200 million NIS.
this is the first transaction for the FMTV (household of Medium Tactical automobiles) after which Israel's defense establishment is anticipated to make a decision as as to if hundreds of extra automobiles can be bought to totally replace the fleet of older Rio vans which were an necessary component of the IDF for decades.
The FMTV is a tactical automobile with a magnificent 7.2 liter engine and eight-ton carrying capacity. the primary six cars, which were purchased during the past a number of months, efficiently passed a sequence of exams evaluating their suitability for transporting troops and other primary wants.
Deputy DOPP Director Itzik Levy observed, "The birth of the vehicles will start all the way through the coming year with the two hundredth truck arriving in Israel in the core of 2018. The settlement [with Oshkosh Defense] also comprises renovation capabilities in Israel so we can further enhance the vehicles' operational readiness and create additional employment opportunities throughout Israel."
