According to an official statement, the Israeli system met all the requirements set by the Exército Brasileiro.
It surpassed three other bids in the program: the Slovakian Zuzana 2 from Excalibur International, which came second; the French CAESAR from KNDS France, in third place; and the Chinese SH15 from Norinco, which finished fourth.
The VBCOAP 155 mm SR program plans to purchase 36 artillery systems for Brazilian Army.
According to the schedule, a contract for the first two howitzers will be signed on May 7th.
These units will be used for technical and operational evaluation and are expected to be delivered within 12 months of the signing. Following successful trials, the remaining 34 systems will be ordered and delivered in stages by 2034.
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