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GD Wins $254 Million Contract for LAV Reconnaissance Surveillance System Upgrade

Friday, November 14th, 2014

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GD Wins $254 Million Contract for LAV Reconnaissance Surveillance System Upgrade

Canadian Forces Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) III. Photo: Canadian Army.

General Dynamics [GD] Canada was awarded a $254 million contract for the provision and integration of an enhanced surveillance system on to Canadian LAV III Upgrade vehicles, called LAV 6.0. The upgraded surveillance suite includes a ten-meter retractable mast, an Operator Control Station, radar, thermal/day and image intensification sights, laser range finder, and GPS mounted on a stabilized platform. The improvements allow for enhanced detection ranges, on-the-move operation, integrated silent watch power management, and the transmission of images through the…

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