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GKN Aerospace Delivers First Advanced Fuel System For U.K. SV Program

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, June 16th, 2014

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GKN Aerospace Delivers First Advanced Fuel System For U.K. SV Program

PMRS Image: General Dynamics UK

GKN Aerospace Monday said it delivered the first two fuel systems for the U.K.’s Specialist Vehicle (SV) program to equip the PMRS (protected mobility reconnaissance and support) infantry carrier variant and the repair variant of the vehicle. The PMRS variant system has also been fitted to the vehicle hull for system integration and to support growth reliability trials. GKN Aerospace has been contracted by General Dynamics European Land Systems, Madrid [GD] to develop this advanced fuel storage system--with each system…

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