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EFV Prototypes Complete 300 Test Hours, GD Says

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Thursday, January 6th, 2011

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The prototypes of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) finished more than 300 out of the 500 scheduled test hours at the Marine Corps' Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch in Camp Pendleton, Calif., prime contractor General Dynamics [GD] said yesterday. News of the milestone comes amid growing speculation that Defense Secretary Robert Gates might terminate the program this week as part of a DoD-wide efficiencies initiative. The Marines plan to wrap up the EFV testing at the end of January and issue…

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