UAE: Nexter, Patria, EDT and 8x8 tendernote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is said to have intention to meet with delegates of Nexter, Patria and Emirates Defence Technology (EDT) on a tender for 600 8x8 wheeled armored combat vehicles. The following 474-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position in Abu Dhabi. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/07 – February 14, 2014)]