UAE: Major-General Bawardi, Patria, Nexter and 8x8 tendernote

Commander of the UAE Land Forces (UAELF) Major-General Jumaa Ahmad Al-Bawardi is said to have not yet given his opinion on which vehicle he prefers buying within the context of a tender for 600 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles: the VBCI of Nexter or the Patria AMV of Patria. The following 361-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position of Major-General Al-Bawardi. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/45 – November 8, 2013)]