State defence materiel agency Armscor has identified a preferred bidder for its armoured personnel carrier (APC) tender for the South African Army. Liziwe Nkonyana, Senior Manager: Corporate Communication at Armscor, told defenceWeb in response to a query that the procurement process is nearing finalisation, and a preferred bidder has been identified. The appointment of the preferred bidder will take place as soon as the FA is approved,” Nkonyana added. On 23 July 2024, Armscor issued tender ELWS/2024/71 for personnel carrier vehicles for border patrol, to be utilised for internal and external missions of the SA Army. Nearly 500 vehicles are to be acquired, in three variants: 210 Section variants, 144 Command variants, and 108 Ambulance variants.