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Latvia Signs Canadian Helmet Deal

Latvia has signed a five-year Canadian helmet supply framework under a European Union defense scheme, its procurement agency announced on October 30.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 2

The agreement with Galvion covers protective helmet systems for the Latvian National Armed Forces, together with maintenance, repairs and eventual disposal. Other countries can join the purchasing arrangement, according to Latvia’s State Centre for Defence Logistics and Procurement, known as VALIC.

Galvion puts the framework’s potential value at €27.8 mi…

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