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Army

U.K. Orders Additional Foxhound Vehicles From General Dynamics

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems yesterday said it has received a $73.6 million award for an additional 51 Foxhound vehicles from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense for the British Army. The work will be performed in the United Kingdom by General Dynamics Land Systems–Force Protection Europe. This award takes the total fleet of Foxhound awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems-Force Protection Europe to 376 vehicles (Defense Daily, June 19, Aug. 27). The Foxhound provides vital mine and blast protection…

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