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General Dynamics To Provide LAVs For Peruvian Marines

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Friday, July 25th, 2014

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General Dynamics To Provide LAVs For Peruvian Marines

LAV II Photo: General Dynamics

Peru has awarded a $67 million contract to General Dynamics [GD] for 32 Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs) for the Peruvian Marines. The contract was signed through the Canadian Commercial Corp., a Crown corporation of the Canadian Government. Vehicles provided under this contract will be personnel carrier variants of the LAV II family of vehicles with amphibious capability. Included in the contract is a complete logistics support package. Deliveries will commence by mid-2015. Danny Deep, vice president of General Dynamics Land…

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