Montenegrin Ministry of Defense has initiated the procurement procedure for 67 armored all-terrain vehicles to be used by the Army of Montenegro. The Ministry plans to borrow €30 million for the purchase of 67 armored all-terrain vehicles, as envisaged by the 2019 Budget Law. The government’s documents state budget allocations for 2019 will go up by 2.98% compared to last year, due to vehicle purchases and payment of installments for helicopters, writes Pobjeda daily.
“After all tactical and technical characteristics had been determined, the Ministry of Defense consulted some world’s top this-kind-of-vehicle producers from different countries. So far, we have had consultations with the following companies: Iveco Defence Vehicles – the Republic of Italy, Urovesa – Spain, Nurol Makina and BMC – the Republic of Turkey, Elbit Systems – Israel, Lockheed Martin and Oshkosh Defence LLC –the United States of America,” the Ministry of Defense told Pobjeda daily.
When asked about the fundamental characteristics of the armored all-terrain vehicles that are to be purchased, the Ministry said special attention will be paid to meeting the international standards. In addition, the Ministry will also strive for meeting the existing international standards in the area of protection and security of the crew belonging to defense.
