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Supacat and Babcock To Deliver New Armored Vehicles To U.K. MoD

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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

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The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered a fleet of nearly 200 new armored vehicles under an approximately $108 million contract with vehicle manufacturer Supacat and teammate Babcock to support frontline troops on operations. The order is for about 110, state-of-the-art, enhanced Jackal 2 vehicles and more than 70 Coyote Tactical Support Vehicles. "These impressive vehicles will give our troops increased protection on frontline operations and with their purchase, we are showing our commitment to provide our service personnel…

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