Win for German armored vehicle maker could leave British firms out in the cold



Artec plans to assemble the main element of it’s Boxer vehicle at Pearson Engineering’s factory in northeast England ― that is if the British Ministry of Defence hands the German company a deal to supply several hundred of the eight-wheel drive armored personnel carriers to the British Army.

“Pearson Engineering would carry out build/assembly of Boxer in our world-class facilities in Newcastle,” a spokeswoman for the engineering company confirmed.

Pearson makes mine-clearance, earth-moving and other equipment for military and security forces at a large factory it purchased from BAE Systems in 2012. Read More