MILAN — The Estonian government plans to halt a major combat vehicle procurement to prioritize drone and air defense acquisitions, citing battlefield lessons from the Ukraine war and the rising costs of armored vehicles.
Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said on April 9 that Tallinn expects to suspend the planned €500 million ($587 million) purchase of new platforms intended to replace its CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. Instead, the Baltic nation has chosen to extend the service life of its current fleet by up to 10 years.
“To move forward with other necessary developments and extend their service life, this decision had to be made today — we will now inform market participants that we will not proceed with this program,” Pevkur said during a press conference…
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