In the face of difficult economic conditions and significant force structure reductions, the European armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) industry is facing tough times. This has resulted in a spate of mergers and acquisitions over the past decade or so, with many famous names such as Alvis and Vickers disappearing altogether. Historically, a shortfall in contracts from the home market could be made up by winning exports - and this is still the case, as illustrated by examples such as the Patria Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) and BAE Systems Hagglunds CV90 winning major export orders. However, European contractors are facing increased competition from new countries entering the market such as Turkey and South Korea. At the same time, China and Russia are also making inroads into many markets that are often closed to European contractors for political reasons.
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机译：面对艰难的经济环境和重大的兵力削减，欧洲装甲战车（AFV）行业正面临艰难时期。在过去的十年左右的时间里，这导致了一系列的并购，许多著名的名字，例如Alvis和Vickers都完全消失了。从历史上看，可以通过赢得出口来弥补国内市场合同的不足-情况仍然如此，如Patria装甲模块化车辆（AMV）和BAE Systems Hagglunds CV90获得主要出口订单的例子。但是，欧洲承包商面临来自进入市场的新国家（例如土耳其和韩国）的日益激烈的竞争。同时，中国和俄罗斯也涉足许多市场，由于政治原因，这些市场通常对欧洲承包商不开放。
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