On September 15, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Protection, François Bausch, introduced the federal government’s choice to accumulate 80 armored command, liaison and reconnaissance automobiles (CLRV) for the Luxembourg Military. The CLRVs that are primarily based on the Basic Dynamics European Land Methods (GDELS) EAGLE V wheeled armored automobile will exchange the present “Hummer” and “PRV” (Protected Reconnaissance Car) automobiles, which have turn out to be out of date. The acquisition has been carried out with the help of specialised groups from the NATO Help and Procurement Company (NSPA), which can even present logistical and technical help all through the life cycle of the brand new CLRVs. The fleet improve improve the operational capabilities of the Luxembourg Armed Forces.
“After the latest buy of the EAGLE V 6×6 as Protected Ambulance Car (PAV), GDELS could be very proud to contribute one other necessary functionality to the Luxembourg Military with the EAGLE V 4×4 CLRV. EAGLE V 4×4 and/or 6×6 consumer nations now comprise Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland”, mentioned Dr. Thomas Kauffmann, Vice President GDELS Worldwide Enterprise & Companies.
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“The choice relies on three facets. First, and that is an important for my part, that our troopers are greatest protected when deployed on a mission. Second, to modernize our gear and improve our operational capabilities and third, to make sure interoperability inside the military and with our allies”, mentioned the Minister of Protection, François Bausch in the course of the press convention.
The chosen automobile system consists of three parts:
The EAGLE V from the GDELS, comprising appropriate safety towards mines, explosive gadgets and small caliber gunfire and excellent all-terrain efficiency;
The remotely operated firing station DeFNder Medium from FN HERSTAL, defending the shooter and outfitted with day and evening cameras and smoke canisters; and
The SCORPION communication system from THALES, interoperable with the Armed Forces of Belgium and France.
The Command Liaison and Reconnaissance Automobiles (CLRV) requirement was borne out of a examine carried out by the NATO Help and Procurement Company (NSPA) that examined Luxembourg’s choices for modernising its floor automobile fleet. The multi-role and multi-purpose CLRV will function excessive ballistic and mine safety. Will probably be outfitted with a particular distant weapon station and French SCORPION programme primarily based mission gear to make sure interoperability with worldwide companions. Venture Scorpion is a multinational army modernization program which makes use of military-run experimentation for acquisition of latest armaments. Venture Scorpion additionally exams new army behaviors equivalent to effects-based operations, network-centric warfare, and irregular warfare and civilian-military ideas. Mission gear commonality with Belgium and France will enable widespread obsolescence administration and logistic synergies, thus decreasing CLRV fleet help prices.
