SINGAPORE (March 22): ST Engineering's land systems arm, ST Kinetics, has been awarded a contract by the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for the production and supply of the Next Generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV).

The new AFV will replace the ageing ULTRA M113 AFV, which has been in service since the early 70s, MINDEF said in a press release on Wednesday.

The 29-tonne tank, which can reach a top speed of 70km/h, will operate alongside the Singapore Armed Forces’ Bionix Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

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