Cabinet approves purchase of 14 PMV vehicles for peacekeeping missions

Cabinet has approved the execution of a Memorandum of Sale with the Australian Government for the acquisition of fourteen Protected Mobility Vehicles to support the Republic of Fiji Military Forces deployment on United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the United Nations requires Troop Contributing Countries to bring their own equipment and mobility support such as Protected Mobility Vehicles to meet the standards required for deployment to UN peacekeeping missions.

Rabuka says the acquisition of PMVs will enhance Fiji’s ability to participate in global peacekeeping.

He says PMVs provide increased protection for deployed troops in hazardous environments and significantly mitigate the risk of injury and loss of life.