The Company "International Golden Group" in 2014, Will Start Assembling in the UAE RG-31 Armored Vehicles

According to the contract signed by the Emirates 'International Golden Group »(IGG) and the British" BAE Systems' next year in the United Arab Emirates will begin production of armored multipurpose vehicles RG-31 "Agraby."

As previously reported TSAMTO, the UAE Armed Forces in 2011 concluded with the "International Golden Group" contract worth 786 million dirhams (213.97 million dollars) for the supply of 72 self-propelled mortar "Agraby» Mk.2. The company IGG - the main contractor of the "Agraby." She is responsible for the integration of all subsystems and transfer mortars UAE Armed Forces. It is planned that the first 10 cars will be assembled in South Africa, and the production of the remaining 62 machines will be set up at the company IGG in the UAE.

According to the "National", citing a "BAE Systems", several fully-assembled AFV been delivered to the customer. In the near future in the United Arab Emirates will supply kits for final assembly.

120-mm quick-setting mortar SRAM company «ST Kinetics', placed in the rear of the car, tested on a wide range of tracked and wheeled platforms, and is in service with the Singapore Armed Forces, who set her on the all-terrain vehicle" Bronco ".

Ammunition is 46 units. 120-mm mortar rounds of "Rheinmetall Denel munishins." The firing range is dependent on the combination of the projectile / propellant charge. For high-explosive mines, it may reach 8.2 km, for the lighting - 7.5km. Ammunition of the 12.7-mm machine guns is 1,600 rounds.

It is planned that will include four mortar battery unit "Agraby» Mk.2, but each unit can be used independently. Calculation of three mortar can lead to a combat ready status in less than 1 minute. On arms Command MTR UAE also has command vehicles RG-31 Mk.5.
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