Leonardo was selected as the chosen supplier after two competitive user field trials and comprehensive through-life cost and supportability analyses. The first production order under the framework contract is expected imminently. Based on the Leonardo solution, developed to be fully compliant to the very latest Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) technology, systems will be fitted on several platforms including the newly procured Piranha V APC, new Armoured Patrol Vehicles, Wisent engineering vehicles, Leopard II MBTs and CV90 IFVs. Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a contract with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to provide Vehicle Mission Systems for the Danish Army’s land vehicles. Leonardo is a leader in vehicle mission systems, having provided such capabilities to the UK Ministry of Defence for over 20 years and is the partner of choice of the Italian Ministry of Defence for battlefield digitization.With the systems featuring a GVA-based design, data and images from all sensors and systems can be shared around the vehicle and different mission-specific configurations will be provided.Systems and sensors will be fitted to the majority of the Danish Army’s land vehicles, (potentially over 500) including the newly procured Piranha V.

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