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BAE and Rheinmetall Team to Offer Go-Anywhere Vehicles to Canada

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Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

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BAE and Rheinmetall Team to Offer Go-Anywhere Vehicles to Canada

BvS10 All Terrain Vehicle Photo: BAE Systems

Rheinmetall Canada Inc and BAE Systems teamed to offer BAE's BvS10 all-terrain vehicle for the Canadian Marginal Terrain Vehicle program. Rheinmetall has a BcS10 vehicle on its outdoor stand at the CANSEC defense exhibition in Ottawa today. The two companies signed a teaming agreement in late 2013 as part of a future bid for the Marginal Terrain Vehicles (MTV) program in Canada,. Rheinmetall Canada will supply and integrate Canada-specific sub-systems, including the remote weapons station, as well as carry out support.…

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