MAN, WB Group tie up on military vehicles for European armed forces (updated)
UPDATE 1-MAN, WB Group tie up on military vehicles for European armed forces Adds context in paras in paras 2 and 3, terms in bullets
Sept 8 (Reuters) - MAN, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles and Poland's WB Group agreed a strategic defence partnership on Tuesday to develop military mobility solutions for European armed forces.
The companies said they would combine MAN and RMMV vehicle platforms with WB Group's communications, reconnaissance and unmanned systems technologies
The companies said they will explore joint development, integration and production opportunities rather than announcing a specific programme or contract
MAN announced the relaunch of the STAR brand in Poland for military logistics and support vehicles
MAN in July signed a memorandum of understanding with the Polish government covering planned investments of about 1.2 billion euros at the Krakow site
(Reporting by Maria Rugamer; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
((maria.rugamer@thomsonreuters.com;))
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