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General Dynamics UK Rolls Out Specialist Vehicle Mobile Test Rig

Friday, June 15th, 2012

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The General Dynamics [GD] UK-led Specialist Vehicle (SV) industry team has rolled-out the U.K. program’s first Mobile Test Rig (MTR) at a ceremony at team-member General Dynamics European Land Systems’ facility in Vienna, Austria. The SV is expected to replace the British Army’s reconnaissance vehicle fleet. This roll-out comes three weeks after the United Kingdom said the Specialist Vehicle is secure in the Ministry of Defense’s funding for the Armored Fighting Vehicle pipeline. General Dynamics UK signed a $755 million…

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