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BAE Systems Panthers Ready To Prowl

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Friday, May 15th, 2009

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The U.K. Ministry of Defense May 12 announced the first group of an upgraded fleet of versatile, protected vehicles have been delivered to the troops. BAE Systems is assembling more than 400Panthers under an approximately $242.4 million contract. Weighing more than seven tons, the Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle (PCLV) is fitted with the latest high-tech developments, including a remote-controlled weapon system that allows the user to operate a machine gun with a camera and joystick from inside its turret.…

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