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General Dynamics Wins U.K. MoD FRES Utility Design Work

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Friday, May 9th, 2008

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The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected General Dynamics [GD] U.K. subsidiary as the provisionally preferred bidder for the Utility Vehicle Design (UVD) for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES), the company reported. Subject to satisfactory completion of the package of work on risk reduction and confirmation of preferred bidder status the team, led by General Dynamics UK Limited, will develop the Piranha V as the FRES Utility Vehicle for the British Army. The company will now enter…

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