UK CVR(T) heading for Latvia

[teletech]

Looks like we will have yet another buyer to compete against for spares.

 

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140904/DEFREG01/309040030/With-Scout-SV-Deal-Done-UK-Sell-Surplus-CVR-T-s-Latvia

 

So, that works out to 317K per vehicle which seems a right tidy sum even when you consider training and spares. Looks like Withams might have to raise their rates.

I look forward to finding out how Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania make out with their CVR(T)s. It does seem pretty clear, at least some feel there is a place for some light armor in the field and this design seems to be an enduring one.

[timbo]

Typically in this sort of deal the actual vehicle cost is a pretty small proportion. I think Latvia only has about 6 ageing Russian mbt's as its armoured force at the moment, so this is quite a good improvement in capability for them, even if a lot of countries would see cvrt as past its sell by date. See the thread on FRES for people's views about whether a 38 ton vehicle is a good replacement for cvrt!