UAE Land Forces, VBCI, Patria AMV and 8x8 tendernote

Commander of the UAE Land Forces (UAELF) Major-General Jumaa Ahmad Al-Bawardi is said to have been asked within the context of a tender for 600 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles, to give his opinion on which vehicle he prefers buying: the VBCI of Nexter or the Patria AMV of Patria. The following 432-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position at the UAELF command.[Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/43 – October 25, 2013)]