Iraq: Defence Ministry, BAE Systems and MRAP vehiclesnote

Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled Al-Obeidi is said to be going ahead with a project to buy military protected vehicles from BAE Systems in favor of the Iraqi Land Forces (ILF). The following 314-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the types of vehicles Minister Al-Obeidi is showing interest in and what for. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly (Issue No 22/27 – July 3, 2015)]