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Navistar Defense To Build New U.K. HUSKY Vehicle For Afghanistan

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Monday, April 6th, 2009

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Navistar Defense has started work under a $177.7 million contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) on a fleet of over two hundred new "go anywhere" vehicles that will greatly improve frontline troop protection. Navistar Defense will build and support the new HUSKY vehicle. The medium protected support vehicle has been designed for a range of Afghanistan missions including transporting food, water and ammunition, and acting as a command vehicle at headquarters. Some vehicles will be fitted out as…

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