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General Dynamics Awarded $217 Million Vehicle Order By Swiss Army

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Monday, December 22nd, 2008

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General Dynamics' [GD] European Land Systems unit MOWAG GmbH has been awarded an order valued at $217 million for 244 Duro and Piranha vehicles to be produced in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. The vehicles will be delivered between 2010 and 2012. The order, awarded by armasuisse, the Swiss defense department's procurement organization, is for 220 Duro IIIP 6x6 wheeled armored personnel vehicles; 12 Duro IIIP 6x6 wheeled vehicles that will be equipped as Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) verification vehicles; and 12…

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