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Army

Canada Taps General Dynamics To Upgrade More LAV III Vehicles

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

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A top Canadian official Friday said the government has awarded a $133.3 million contract modification to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada [GD] to upgrade 66 LAV III vehicles. This award modifies a contract previously announced in October 2011 to upgrade 550 LAV III vehicles, valued at $1 billion. Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for the Status of Women Rona Ambrose revealed the LAV III Upgrade Project will now modernize 616 vehicles, “significantly” improving their survivability, mobility…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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