" ... Greece plans to sign a 60-month lease of more than a hundred German-made tanks to replace ageing armoured vehicles
YES, and it’s only 164 euros a day. No, this is not an ad for the newest super-luxury SUV, although it could be. And what an SUV it would be too!
The price quoted refers to the price offered to the Hellenic Army for leasing more than a hundred Marder 1A3 Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicles (AIFV) for 60 months. The offer comes from leading Germany-based weapon system manufacturer Rheinmetall.
Even though leasing is well-established in civilian industries throughout the world, it has never before been adapted for weapon systems.
A recent example is the German army’s NH90 transport helicopter pilots’ training centre.
Based on this experience, the Rheinmetall Defence Group of Companies is officially announcing the submission of a leasing proposal for 164 Fully Operational Armour Infantry Fighting Vehicles MARDER 1A3s to the Greek government.
According to the company, “the vehicles are fully operational, immediately available (Turn Key) to the Hellenic Army and may be used either within the Greek territory or outside the Greek borders, whenever the Greek government desires, without any political, operational, functional or legal restrictions whatsoever.” ... "
http://cyprustribune.com/politics/the-goverment-is-renting-tanks/
