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The consortium company Iveco – Oto Melara, 50% owned by Leonardo, signed today with the Italian Ministry of Defense a contract of 159 million euros. for the acquisition of the first 10 units of the new armored vehicle Centaur II. This is a first installment on a total of 136 units. Leonardo the announcement
The contract includes not only vehicles but also spare parts and logistical support. Leonardo 's share is about 92 million euros . The company will be responsible for the development and integration of the complete tower defense and firing systems, manufactured in La Spezia, and observation and communication systems.
The Centaur II represents a milestone compared to the previous Centauro I in terms of power, observation, mobility, ergonomics, shooting behavior, communication, always ensuring maximum protection of l & # 39; crew. It is a new generation armored vehicle capable of operating in all scenarios: from missions to defend national security, to support and peacekeeping operations at other theaters. Operation in which the armed forces are called upon to intervene. The consortium company Iveco – Oto Melara was founded in 1985 with equal participation of Iveco Defense Vehicles, the group Cnh Industrial, and the former Oto Melara, currently Leonardo. Within the Consortium, Iveco Defense Vehicles is fully responsible for all vehicle components (engine, gearbox, suspension, etc.), the hull and the final integration of vehicles in rotation, while Leonardo is responsible for weapons systems. , vision systems and firing control of rotating and crawler vehicles, hull and the final integration of tracked vehicles. Both companies have excellent expertise in the field of direct protection against fire, anti-mines and anti-mines.
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