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Morgan Advanced Materials, Ricardo, Ultra Electronics, Snap Up Major U.K. Defense Work

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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

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Morgan Advanced Materials, Ricardo, Ultra Electronics, Snap Up Major U.K. Defense Work

Mastiff 3 Protected Patrol Vehicle in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Photo: Ricardo

Three U.K.-based and owned defense firms led by Coventry-based Morgan Advanced Materials-Composites & Defense Systems, and including Ricardo and Ultra Electronics, have clinched a potential $33 million contract to support and develop the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) Cougar family of protected patrol vehicles, which includes more than 20 variants. The team won the bid against strong competition by best meeting the key criteria specified by the MoD such as quality, software, safety, environmental impact and vehicle integration, as well as…

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