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General Dynamics, BAE Systems, Successfully Complete GCV Preliminary Design Review

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 12th, 2013

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General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems and BAE Systems both said last week that they had completed successful Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) with the Army of its Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). General Dynamics completed its PDR Oct. 31, BAE completed its review the week of Sept. 23. The General Dynamics-led team that includes Lockheed Martin [LMT], Raytheon [RTN] and Tognum America, Inc. was awarded a $439.7 million contract for the Technology Development (TD) phase of the Army’s…

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