Legyen igazad! De én amit eddig olvastam róla, nekem az jött le, hogy párhuzamos üzemeltetést terveztek.Szerintem erre utal az is, hogy mindössze két hónap különbséggel köttöttek szerződést a két gyártóval.
GDELS-el kötött szerződés 2018. januárja
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/...nha-5-wheeled-armored-vehicle-to-romania.html
A Rheinmetallal alig két hónappal korábban 2017. novemberében
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/...tract-to-procure-agilis-armored-vehicles.html
Ezen román haderőmodernizációról szóló írás is párhuzamos üzemeltetésről tud:
https://www.roec.biz/wp-content/upl...s_Defense_Modernization_Plans_EN-__output.pdf
Developments are a lot clearer when it comes to wheeled APCs for the Romanian Land Forces. Two programs are being developed for the acquisition and manufacturing of armored personnel carriers.
The first and most advanced program is the acquisition of
Piranha V armored personnel carriers from
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS). Romania contracted 227 vehicles for € 895 million
[14] of which 30 vehicles will be produced in Switzerland and 197 in Romania at
Uzina Mecanică București (UMB).
[15] The first vehicles have been delivered in November 2018
[16] and are undergoing type certification before being formerly accepted into service. According to former defense minister Mihai Fifor, by the end of 2018-early 2019, the first 36 vehicles should have been delivered,
[17] but the program may be facing delays due to troubles with the UT-30 Mk 2 turrets.
Elbit, the manufacturer of the turrets, explained that the late delivery of 30 mm Mk 44 Bushmaster cannons by its U.S. supplier affected the performance of its product during trials.
[18] Current defense minister Gabriel Leș warned
GDELS that it may impose financial penalties if it does not deliver on time the first batch of 36 vehicles.
[19] Piranha V APCs will equip the Romanian element of NATO’s Multinational Brigade South-East and the 81st Mechanized Brigade.
[20]
The technology transfer that will allow
UMB to produce and assemble
Piranha V APCs will positively affect its capacity to produce and maintain armored vehicles. The decision of the Romanian government to modernize
UMB indicates that in the future the factory may be involved in the production of heavier armored fighting vehicles.
Starting with 2020, Romania is set to acquire and produce a second type of wheeled APC called
Agilis.
[21] This project dates back to 2011 when the Defense Ministry and
Automecanica Moreni began to design and manufacture a modern armored personnel carrier in order to replace the TAB/BTR series of APCs in service with the Romanian Land Forces.
[22] The design efforts led to the manufacturing and testing of a vehicle hull
[23], but it became evident that an engine and driveline solution were beyond the design and production capabilities of the Romanian defense industry.
[24] Consequently, an international partner was sought.
Originally, in 2017, the Romanian government selected
Rheinmettal Defence as the international partner in the program.
[25] A joint venture was created –
Romanian Military Vehicle Systems – which will design and produce 342 8×8
Agilis armored personnel carriers and derivatives (ambulance, command post, self-propelled mortar, engineer vehicle).
[26] According to
Rheinmettal, around 87% of the components necessary to build the Agilis APCs will be made in Romania.
[27] Although the cost of the entire program has not been made public, an initial investment of € 230 million is expected from the Romanian government.
[28]