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General Dynamics To Offer PIRANHA 5 For Canadian Close Combat Vehicle Program

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Friday, September 2nd, 2011

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General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems-Canada recently said it will offer the PIRANHA 5 vehicle fitted with Rheinmetall's LANCE 30mm Modular Turret System for Canada's Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) Program. The goal of the CCV project is to deliver a well-protected armored vehicle with very high tactical mobility, able to deliver an infantry section in close combat, while operating in intimate support of main battle tanks. The National Defence and Canadian Forces website for the project said the military experience in…

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