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U.K. Parliamentary Committee Sees Armored Vehicle Gaps Until 2025

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, December 12th, 2011

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The U.K. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee sees armored vehicle capability gaps out to at least 2025 because the defense department failed to acquire the vehicles it required despite spending approximately $1.7 billion since 1998. “Delays and cancellations to programs have resulted in gaps in armored vehicle capability that will not be filled until at least 2025,” the report said. “This is also partly due to long lead times in the procurement of armored vehicles. These capability gaps mean that it…

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