Peru has awarded a $67 million contract to General Dynamics [GD] for 32 Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs) for the Peruvian Marines.

The contract was signed through the Canadian Commercial Corp., a Crown corporation of the Canadian Government.

LAV II Photo: General Dynamics
LAV II
Photo: General Dynamics

Vehicles provided under this contract will be personnel carrier variants of the LAV II family of vehicles with amphibious capability.

Included in the contract is a complete logistics support package. Deliveries will commence by mid-2015.

Danny Deep, vice president of General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, said, “We are proud to have been selected by the Peruvian Marines to meet their armored vehicle requirement and look forward to establishing a long-term relationship with this very important customer.”