MSPO 2017: Tracked IFVs remain key focus
Tracked IFVs from both domestic and foreign companies were out in force at this year’s MSPO exhibition, a sign that industry remains focused on a potential future requirement to replace the Polish Army’s Soviet-era vehicles such as the BMP-1.
There were at least four tracked IFVs at the exhibition this year, including offerings from European suppliers such as Rheinmetall and General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), as well as from domestic industry players Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and Obrum.
Industry officials speaking to Shephard during the show indicated that, much like other Polish defence programmes, an IFV requirement is not in any
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