# Proforce Limited: A Nigerian Premier Defense Company at Eurosatory 2018

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2018/06/proforce-limited-a-nigerian-company-at-eurosatory-2018/
- Published: 2018-06-12T01:48:54+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

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Proforce booth at Eurosatory 2018

Proforce Limited, a Defence Company from Nigeria which pioneers the development 
and design of armoured vehicles (Tactical vehicles, SUVs and Armoured Personnel 
Carriers (APCs) has (for the first time) exhibited its products at the well-renowned
Eurosatory 2018.


Eurosatory 2018 is an avenue where notable global defense companies come to showcase
their latest designs. This years event which is taking place in Paris is expected
to host about 1 571 exhibitors, 57,024 audience, 713 news men in a 167 217 sqm of
exhibition ground.

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It is expected that Proforce Limited would showcase its flag product which is the
first Nigerian-made combat ready mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) optimized
for the African market. The new MRAP known as the Ara (‘Thunder’) MRAP  vehicle 
was initially unveiled by the company in a defence exhibition called [AAD 2016 held in South Africa](https://www.military.africa/2018/06/proforce-limited-a-nigerian-company-at-eurosatory-2018/military.africa/2016/09/nigerian-made-mrap-featured-in-aad-2016)
on 14-18 September 2016.

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A Proforce Ara MRAP

Nine Units of the Proforce Ara MRAP  has already been delivered to the Nigerian 
Army which undertook several state’s field trials thus, it has been deployed to 
the Northeast combat zone to assist the Nigerian military counter the IED threats.

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