Defence Forces to buy €35m 155mm special munitions

The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to procure more 155 mm Bonus MK II special munitions for anti-tank weapons of the artillery, said the ministry in a press release on Friday.

The ammunition will be supplied by Nexter Munitions.

The overall value of the procurement without value added tax is about EUR 35 million.

The money will be given from the supplementary budget, which included additional funding for rapidly launched defence materiel procurements, the press release added.