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BAE Systems Engineers Deliver On FRES Demonstrator Contract For MoD

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Friday, March 19th, 2010

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BAE Systems' FRES Scout contender and common base platform has completed mobility performance trials which verify it meets demanding U.K. Ministry of Defence growth targets for its top-priority FRES SV program. BAE Systems engineers completed initial proving tests at the vehicle's planned 40.4 tons gross vehicle weight. It was put through a series of trials which proved that its drive train, brakes and suspension components operate as predicted, verifying the inherent growth potential of the CV90 platform. The demonstrator will…

Congress

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