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General Dynamics UK Taps Thales UK For Scout Vehicle Sighting Systems

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Friday, July 15th, 2011

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General Dynamics UK [GD], the prime contractor for the Ministry of Defence's Scout SV program, recently said it selected Thales UK to supply the primary and secondary sighting systems for Scout, the reconnaissance variant of SV. Lockheed Martin UK [LMT], the Scout SV turret sub-contractor, will integrate the sights onto the turret for the Scout SV program. "General Dynamics UK has selected the most advanced and appropriate systems for Scout to give our soldiers the best equipment they can possibly…

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