British “Bulldog” to be in service 70 years

The Daily Express is reporting that the FV432 “Bulldog” armored personnel carrier will remain in service until 2030.  Replying to a parliamentary question by Lord Stevens of Ludgate, the Ministry of Defense said that it had 883 of the vehicles and pointed out they were given an upgrade in 2006.  According to the article, an MoD spokesman said: “It proved its worth on operations in Iraq and huge improvements including power upgrades and enhanced armor protection mean more performance, reliability and endurance on the battlefield.”  The article states that by 2030, the Bulldog will be one of the oldest pieces of equipment in NATO.  Original article here.