Canadian armored vehicle maker Roshel will expand production into the European market through a joint venture with Omnipol Group of the Czech Republic. The partnership agreement was signed during the IDET 2025 defense and security trade show last week in Brno, with Czechia government officials, led by President Petr Pavel, looking on. The agreement calls for Czech production of Roshel’s...
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