Maker of seized military vehicles in Hong Kong confident deal with US military won’t be affected

South China Morning Post ^ | NOV 30, 2016 | Staff

[Rabin]

The US Marine Corps – Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) – to "supply" 13 Terrex series armored personnel carriers, SIAC noted the military vehicles are now impounded in a stand-off between Beijing and Singapore but it won’t affect its deal with the US military. . . The US Marine Corps has commissioned the developer and manufacturer of the Terrex series military vehicles –– to supply 13 units this year for testing, in a contract worth US$121.5 million. They have been shifted to the Hong Kong customs depot at the River Trade Terminal, “which is a secured access-controlled area”, according to the ministry. . . The containers holding the vehicles were opened for inspection had been resealed, mainland experts might (also) take time to examine the vehicles The manufacturer of the US Marines military vehicles won’t be jeopardized by impounding in China...

[Rabin]

USMC is buying APCs for 9.3 mill, USD, each, from "SIAC", unless China decides to skin and melt them. You couldn't possibly make this stuff up.

Rab

[2ndDivisionVet]

I smell the Clinton foundation

[ozzymandus]

Why did they send them through China?

[Former Proud Canadian]

You ask a very good question.

[PIF]

[Garvin]

As the article said, “mainland experts might (also) take time to examine the vehicles”.

[Chode]

how else were they going to get their hands on them?

[donozark]

What exactly makes these vehicles worth ten times the co$t of a Ukrainian built BTR-4?

[ozzymandus]

They appear to be 8-wheeled armored cars, which the Germans were building in WW2. Why they would cost $9 million is beyond me, but I’m sure the army would have a good excuse.