Saudi Defense Ministry, GDLS Canada and 8x8 LAV dealnote

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Canada is expected to resume delivery of hundreds of 8x8 light armored vehicles of type LAV 6.0 to Saudi Arabia soon.

This comes after Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced that Canada is lifting the freeze on weapons exports to the Kingdom earlier this month.

When are the deliveries expected to resume?

Who is currently in charge in Saudi Arabia of this file?

Will the Saudi Defense Ministry ask for compensation?

Tactical Report answers these questions and more in the following 368-word report.

[TR Weekly Issue No 27/18 – May 1, 2020]

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