First Piranhas delivered to Danish military

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First Piranhas delivered to Danish military
by Richard Tomkins
Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017

The first pre-production Piranha 8x8 armored personnel carriers have been delivered to Denmark by General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag.

The vehicles, in serial configuration were handed over to the Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization this week and will to undergo a comprehensive testing program.

That program will conclude with a user acceptance test at year's end.

Upon successful completion of the test program, production deliveries are expected to start early in 2018.

The Danish procurement agency has contracted GDELS-Mowag for 309 Piranha Armored Personal Carriers in six variants -- infantry, command, ambulance, engineering, mortar and repair. Included in the deal is a multi-year sustainment contract for the through-life support of the wheeled vehicles.

Delivery of the pre-production Piranha vehicles came just 16 months after a contract for them was signed.

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Washington (UPI) May 18, 2017
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