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General Dynamics UK Rolls Out Specialist Vehicle Mobile Test Rig

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

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The General Dynamics [GD] UK-led Specialist Vehicle (SV) industry team has rolled-out the U.K. program’s first Mobile Test Rig (MTR) at a ceremony at team-member General Dynamics European Land Systems’ facility in Vienna, Austria. The SV is expected to replace the British Army’s reconnaissance vehicle fleet. This roll-out comes three weeks after the United Kingdom said the Specialist Vehicle is secure in the Ministry of Defense’s funding for the Armored Fighting Vehicle pipeline (Defense Daily, May 16). General Dynamics UK…

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