On 17 August, the Brazilian land forces took delivery of the first Centauro II 8×8 wheeled armored vehicle from CIO, a joint venture between Italian Iveco Defence Vehicles and Oto… Continue reading "Brazil Received İts First Centauro II 8×8 Wheeled Armored Vehicle"
The Centauro II, offered by Società Consortile IVECO Fiat – OTO Melara (CIO), has won the Brazilian VBC CAV MSR 8×8 tender. Brazil has been searching for a tank destroyer… Continue reading "Brazil Selects Centauro II Armored Car"
The Italian Army has signed a deal with Iveco-Oto Melara for 86 Centauro II armoured vehicles, with options for an additional ten units. The contract follows on from an initial… Continue reading "Italian Army Purchase 86 More Centauro II Armored Cars"
The signing of a training cooperation agreement between Italy and Qatar has led to rising speculation that the Emirate might purchase CIO’s Centauro II 120mm-armed armored car. During a visit… Continue reading "Centauro II Sale Possible as Italy & Qatar Sign on Cooperation Agreement"
It has been another busy week full of defense news, in this new series of Weekend Briefings we’ll round up all of the latest, most important and interesting defense stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing"