US marines in £1bn deal to buy 30 of BAE's bomb-proof surfing tanks designed to carry soldiers into battle
By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail
Published: 16:50 EDT, 20 June 2018 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 20 June 2018
Defence giant BAE Systems has struck a deal worth up to £1billion to sell amphibious tanks to the US Marines.
America is buying 30 of the tanks – designed to carry troops ashore – for £150million, with plans to buy a further 174 by 2020 for around £900million.
BAE and partner Iveco Defence Vehicles beat off competition from rival US tech firm Science Applications International Corporation.
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