Gabon Orders for 12 ARAVIS Mine Protected Armored Vehicles from Nexter Systems

Versailles, October 29th, 2014 – Philippe Burtin, CEO of Nexter, signed today a contract in the presence of the French and Gabonese Ministers of Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Ernest Mpouho Epigat, to supply the Gabonese Republic with 12 highly protected 4x4 vehicles ARAVIS®.

These 12 ARAVIS® will be equipped with Nexter remotely controlled 20mm turret ARX20 and RPG protections PG-Guard, but also with Nexter Robotics reconnaissance UGV NERVA®LG. These vehicles will join a battalion which will be deployed in Central African Republic within the MINUSCA under the United Nations authority.

Source: Nexter Systems signed a contract with the Gabonese Republic for 12 ARAVIS

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CEO - Chief Executive Officer
RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade
UGV - Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Armies : Aravis
Components : ARX 20

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