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U.K. Restructures Future Utility Vehicle, Disengages With General Dynamics

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Friday, December 12th, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt To rebalance its equipment programs, the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) yesterday withdrew its provisional selection of General Dynamics [GD] UK's provisional preferred bidder status for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) Utility Vehicle and plans to restructure the program. In May, the MoD announced the provisional selection of General Dynamics' Piranha V vehicle as the preferred design for the FRES Utility Vehicle after vehicle trials (Defense Daily, May 9). "Following a period of intensive negotiations with…

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