General Dynamics [GD] Canada yesterday said it received a $126 contract modification for more Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) for a Foreign Military Sale. This latest contract modification raises the value of the original contract, announced Jan. 4, to $264 million and a total of 155 LAVs (Defense Daily, Jan. 5). The vehicles provided under this FMS contract will be 73 LAV IIs. The vehicles are a 300 horsepower 8x8 with a gross vehicle weight of up to 32,000 lbs (14,500…
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