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ST Kinetics Unveils Warthog Armored Vehicle For UK MoD

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Friday, October 2nd, 2009

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British soldiers in Afghanistan will be receiving better protection against mines, increased operational mobility, and higher payload when the Warthog All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) enter service. ST Kinetics, the land systems arm of ST Engineering, this week unveiled the Warthog, an agile, versatile and armored 'beast of a vehicle' that will be delivered on schedule to the U.K. Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) from the end of the year, the company said. In response to an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR), the…

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