SAF looking to replace ageing utility vehicles in $100m deal

Motor industry sources said the SAF had been seeking to replace several hundred vehicles, including Land Rover Defenders. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - The Singapore Armed Forces is looking to replace its ageing fleet of light utility vehicles in a deal estimated to be worth more than $100 million.

Motor industry sources said the SAF had been seeking to replace several hundred Land Rover Defenders, Mercedes-Benz G-class offroaders and Ford Everest SUVs, and had been in talks with various brands for close to five years now.

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