UAE: Sheikh Mohammad, 8x8 tender and CBRN issuenote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who also acts as Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is said to be reviewing the files of the vehicles shortlisted for a tender for 600 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles, notably on what concerns their capability to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. The following 391-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the findings. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/21 – May 23, 2014)]