The first of the infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) CV9035 bought from the Netherlands arrived in Estonia on Friday.
First IFVs arrive in Estonia
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A freighter with 12 IFVs CV9035 and one armored recovery vehicle on board arrived in the North Port of Paldiski on Friday morning, military spokespeople in Tallinn said. After unloading the machines will be taken to the Tapa base of the 1st Infantry Brigade.
Estonia concluded an agreement with Holland at the end of 2014 for the acquisition of 44 units of CV9035NL and six support vehicles built on the chassis of the Leopard 1 tank for 113 million euros. The IFVs will be delivered in 2016-2018. The oldest of the second-hand vehicles is seven years old and all of the vehicles will undergo service and, if necessary, repair in Holland before delivery.
In addition, Estonia is set to buy from Norway for 635,000 euros 37 bodies of CV90 IFVs that will be converted into auxiliary armored vehicles. The platforms will be delivered in 2016-2017.