UAE: Sheikh Mohammad and Patria 8x8 dealnote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has finally agreed to order 40 8x8 vehicles of type Patria AMV, while he was expected at the same time last year to award Patria a tender for 600 vehicles of the same type. The following 430-word report sheds more light on the Emirati order and tells what about the reasons behind it. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/07 – Feb. 12, 2016]