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Further Consolidation in the European Armoured Vehicle Industry is Likely Forthcoming.


LYON, France -- Allbizreport.com announces that a new market research is available to its catalog http://www.allbizreport.com/armoured_vehicules_industry_in_Europe.html

This report describes and analyses the armoured vehicles industry in Europe.

This 224-page report details how the armoured vehicle sector is structured, on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons.  of further consolidation.

It details the main figures for each major player, from revenues and profitability to financial strength.

It also includes a general view of the main programmes.

It is widely illustrated, with many tables and graphs.

General Dynamics and BAE Systems are shaping two leading transatlantic land armament businesses.

How will it affect other players in the field ? What are the options opened to them and their stakeholders ? How could they react ? There is currently a window of opportunity for the creation of a major European entity.

Who could participate ? Under which conditions ? Partners and suppliers are under the same pressure to consolidate.

Who are they and who could be involved ? Which lines would they follow for regrouping ? We met the leading companies in the industry, at DSEi in London in September 2005 and Eurosatory in June 2006, or for one-on-one meetings, including: BAE systems, General Dynamics, Giat Industries, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Oto Melara, Rheinmetall, etc.

1. Unavoidable consolidation 9

1.1 - Abundant supply 9

1.2 - Increased pressure 12

1.3 - Initial consolidation moves set to continue 15

2. Armoured vehicle key components and functions 36

2.1 - Main types of armoured vehicle 36

2.2 - Maintenance and modernisation activities 44

2.3 - Key elements of an armoured vehicle 48

2.4 - Protection systems 50

2.5 - Mobility 53

2.6 - Weapons and ammunition 61

2.7 - Vetronics 71

2.8 - Vehicle design and engineering 78

3. Main armoured vehicles manufacturers 80

3.1 - General Dynamics 82

3.2 - BAE Systems 96

3.3 - Rheinmetall 109

3.4 - Giat Industries 123

3.5 - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann 132

3.6 - Iveco & Oto Melara 140

3.7 - Patria PATRIA. The country; the men of the neighborhood competent to serve on a jury; a jury. This word is nearly synonymous with pais. (.q.v.)  148

3.8 - Textron Land Systems 156

3.9 - Panhard General Defense 160

4. Main armoured vehicles programmes 163

4.1 - Main battle tanks 164

4.1.1 - Leopard 2 (Germany) - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann 165

4.1.2 - Abrams M1A1/A2 (USA) - General Dynamics 169

4.1.3 - Leclerc (France) - Giat Industries 170

4.1.4 - Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) - BAE Systems 172

4.1.5 - Ariete (Italy) - SocietEa Consortile Iveco-Fiat Oto Melara 173

4.2 - Tracked medium and light armoured vehicles 174

4.2.1 - CV90 (Sweden) - BAE Systems 176

4.2.2 - Puma (Germany) - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall 177

4.2.3 - Ulan/Pizzaro (Austria/Spain) - General Dynamics 179

4.2.4 - Dardo (Italy) - SocietEa Consortile Iveco-Fiat Oto Melara 180

4.2.5 - Bradley (USA) - BAE Systems 181

4.2.6 - Other Programmes 182

Bv206S (Sweden) - BAE Systems 182

BvS 10 (Sweden) - BAE Systems 183

Wiesel (Germany) - Rheinmetall 183

ACV-300 (Turkey) - FNSS 184

4.3 - Wheeled medium-weight armoured vehicles 184

4.3.1 - Piranha (Switzerland) - General Dynamics 186

4.3.2 - AMV AMV Anime Music Video
AMV Avian Myeloblastosis Virus
AMV Alfalfa Mosaic Virus
AMV Army Motor Vehicle
AMV Assisted Mechanical Ventilation
AMV Armored Maintenance Vehicle
AMV Accredited Meter Verifier
AMV Annulus Master Valve
 (Finland) - Patria 190

4.3.3 - Pandur II (Austria) - General Dynamics 191

4.3.4 - Centauro (Italy) - SocietEa Consortile Iveco-Fiat Oto Melara 193

4.3.5 - VBCI VBCI Vehicule Blinde de Combat d'Infanterie
VBCI Valence Bond Configuration Interaction
 (France) - Giat Industries, Renault Trucks Defense 194

4.3.6 - Boxer (Germany, Netherlands) - Stork, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall 195

4.3.7 - Other programmes 196

Fuchs 2 (Germany) - Rheinmetall 196

VAB VAB
abbr.
voice answer back
 (VE[umlaut]hicule de l'avant blindE[umlaut]) (France) - Renault Trucks 197

XA-180/200 (Finland) - Patria 197

Pandur I (Austria) - General Dynamics 198

4.4 - Wheeled lightweight armoured vehicles 198

4.4.1 - LMV LMV League of Women Voters
LMV Lettuce Mosaic Virus
LMV Los Medicos Voladores (Spanish: The Flying Doctors)
LMV Light Motor Vehicle
LMV Low Mass Vehicle
LMV Liquid Metering Valve
 - Light Multi-role Vehicle (Italy) - Iveco Fiat 200

4.4.2 - VBL VBL Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (Occupational pension, Germany)
VBL Verband Bayerischer Lokalrundfunk (Germany)
VBL Vertical Bloch Line (Memory Device) 
 (vE[umlaut]hicule blindE[umlaut]e lE[umlaut]ger) (France) - Panhard General Defense 201

4.4.3 - Fennek (Germany, Netherlands) - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann 201

4.4.4 - Dingo 2 (Germany) - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann 202

4.4.5 - Eagle (Switzerland) - General Dynamics 203

4.4.6 - Duro III (Switzerland) - Rheinmetall, General Dynamics 204

4.4.7 - ASV ASV
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American Standard Version

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ASV n abbr (Bible) (=
 -Armoured Security Vehicle (USA) - Textron Systems 205

4.4.8 - PVP See portable video player.  (France) - Panhard General Defense 206

4.4.9 - Other programmes 207

HUMVEE Hum·vee  

A trademark used for a durable wide-bodied military vehicle with four-wheel drive.

Noun 1. Humvee - a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive
Hum-Vee
 or High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors


The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a military 4WD motor vehicle created by AM General.
 (USA) - AM General 207

Puma (Italy) - SocietEa Consortile Iveco-Fiat Oto Melara 207

RG-31 (South Africa) - BAE Systems 208

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4.5 - Artillery systems 209

4.5.1 - PzH 2000 (Germany) - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann 210

4.5.2 - Caesar (France) - Giat Industries 211

4.5.3 - Archer FH-77 (Sweden) - BAE Systems 213

4.5.4 - G6 (South Africa) - Denel 214

4.6 - New Combat Systems Projects 215

4.6.1 - FCS (USA) - Boeing 215

4.6.2 - FRES FRES Future Rapid Effect System (UK ground forces program)
FRES Federation of Recruitment and Employment Services (UK)
FRES Forest Range Environmental Study
FRES Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society
 (United Kingdom) - at the initial assessment stage 220

4.6.3 - SEP 1. SEP - Someone Else's Problem.
2. (tool) SEP - A SASD tool from IDE.
 (Sweden) - BAE Systems 221

4.6.4 - BOA (France) - Thales, Safran, Giat Industries 223

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