>Germany has taken the next contractual step within the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme today after signing the Statement of Intent in June 2022. Germany has now officially joined the programme by signing the Technical Arrangement.
Nice, program growing by the minute. This is excellent news for Patria and Finnish defense sector.
European strategic autonomy is not a concept that American companies and lobbyists are a fan of. But it’s a necessary step
*The role played by the United States makes the situation worse. Efforts at improving defense industrial cooperation, namely by the EU, have often been met by fierce opposition from the United States. After all, American defense contractors greatly benefit from inking contracts across Europe that deprive European companies of business.*
Germany and Sweden have always been mutually effective when striking military deals, Norway in 1940 knows all too well.
This could be a strategic move to gain a better negotiation position for the improved Fuchs by Rheinmetall (source of this rumour linked below, german language though).
However, I would welcome if the Heer bought CAVS (maybe manuf. under contract in Germany). Would probably be much faster and cheaper.
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>Germany has taken the next contractual step within the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme today after signing the Statement of Intent in June 2022. Germany has now officially joined the programme by signing the Technical Arrangement.
Nice, program growing by the minute. This is excellent news for Patria and Finnish defense sector.
European strategic autonomy is not a concept that American companies and lobbyists are a fan of. But it’s a necessary step
*The role played by the United States makes the situation worse. Efforts at improving defense industrial cooperation, namely by the EU, have often been met by fierce opposition from the United States. After all, American defense contractors greatly benefit from inking contracts across Europe that deprive European companies of business.*
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/why-european-defense-still-depends-america
Germany and Sweden have always been mutually effective when striking military deals, Norway in 1940 knows all too well.
This could be a strategic move to gain a better negotiation position for the improved Fuchs by Rheinmetall (source of this rumour linked below, german language though).
However, I would welcome if the Heer bought CAVS (maybe manuf. under contract in Germany). Would probably be much faster and cheaper.
https://soldat-und-technik.de/2022/08/mobilitaet/32304/optionen-nachfolge-transportpanzer-fuchs/
Nice!