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General Dynamics UK Team Demonstrates Live Fire Tests On Scout SV Turret

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

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Less than 11 months after the U.K. Scout/Specialist Vehicle (SV) Demonstration Phase contract was signed, the industry team led by General Dynamics [GD] UK has demonstrated progress on the program, the company said. General Dynamics UK is the overall prime contractor on the Scout SV Delivery Team. Lockheed Martin [LMT] UK is the Turret System Design Authority. The team includes Rheinmetall Landsysteme and CTAI, working with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Delivery Team at DE&S Abbey Wood The Team has…

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