21.05.2007, 21:48
War doch eine Art Kompensation, aber bestimmt sinnvoll.
Die Kosten lierfen bei der Navalisierung von Monarch und Mars/MLRS aus dem Ruder und die Reichweite - bis zu 120 km - ist bestimmt ein Argument!
(Source: Città della Spezia; issued April 3, 2007)
(Issued in Italian; unofficial translation by defense-aerospace.com)
LA SPEZIA, Italy --- Italian Undersecretary of Defence Lorenzo Forcieri announced today that Germany has accepted an offer for the supply of 127 LW Vulcano cannons, produced by OTO Melara, for the German Navy’s new F125 frigates.
“During my recent visit to Germany, I discussed the issue of OTO’s offer with my German counterpart, Peter Eickenboom. I stressed that Germany must adequately compensate the major investment that Italy is making in German submarines and related weapon systems. My argument was bolstered by the fact that OTO Melara is the world leader in the naval artillery sector, and that its leading-edge products attain an absolute level of excellence,” Forcieri said.
The five German frigates will thus be fitted with Italian main guns. The order is valued at 70 to 100 million euros. For the same ships, Germany has also selected the remotely-controlled 12.7 Hitrole-NT machine-gun stations, for a contract valued at 10 million euros.
“Furthermore,” said Forcieri, “OTO will also be awarded the refitting and upgrade contract for the guns in service on the older F124-class frigates of the German Navy.”
The contracts are to be signed in September, once the funding for the F125 frigates has been approved by the Bundestag.
“I am pleased that these long negotiations have been concluded to the satisfaction of our industry. This success, in addition to demonstrating the high degree of competitiveness of our country’s defence industry, will provide OTO with a significant workload over the coming years. And other contracts, that I hope will also be successfully concluded, are also being negotiated,” Forcieri concluded.
Die Kosten lierfen bei der Navalisierung von Monarch und Mars/MLRS aus dem Ruder und die Reichweite - bis zu 120 km - ist bestimmt ein Argument!
(Source: Città della Spezia; issued April 3, 2007)
(Issued in Italian; unofficial translation by defense-aerospace.com)
LA SPEZIA, Italy --- Italian Undersecretary of Defence Lorenzo Forcieri announced today that Germany has accepted an offer for the supply of 127 LW Vulcano cannons, produced by OTO Melara, for the German Navy’s new F125 frigates.
“During my recent visit to Germany, I discussed the issue of OTO’s offer with my German counterpart, Peter Eickenboom. I stressed that Germany must adequately compensate the major investment that Italy is making in German submarines and related weapon systems. My argument was bolstered by the fact that OTO Melara is the world leader in the naval artillery sector, and that its leading-edge products attain an absolute level of excellence,” Forcieri said.
The five German frigates will thus be fitted with Italian main guns. The order is valued at 70 to 100 million euros. For the same ships, Germany has also selected the remotely-controlled 12.7 Hitrole-NT machine-gun stations, for a contract valued at 10 million euros.
“Furthermore,” said Forcieri, “OTO will also be awarded the refitting and upgrade contract for the guns in service on the older F124-class frigates of the German Navy.”
The contracts are to be signed in September, once the funding for the F125 frigates has been approved by the Bundestag.
“I am pleased that these long negotiations have been concluded to the satisfaction of our industry. This success, in addition to demonstrating the high degree of competitiveness of our country’s defence industry, will provide OTO with a significant workload over the coming years. And other contracts, that I hope will also be successfully concluded, are also being negotiated,” Forcieri concluded.