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Arquus and MBDA sign first Akeron missile vehicle contract for Cyprus

France's DGA and vehicle maker Arquus concluded a first contract with Cyprus's Ministry of Defence to supply 12 Sherpa Station Wagon vehicles fitted with MBDA's Akeron anti-tank missile, announced at the DEFEA exhibition in Athens. No value was disclosed.

Verified AI-drafted Arquus press release via Joint Forces, 7 May 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish the contract's value, delivery date, or whether wider modernisation of Cyprus's VAB fleet will follow.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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