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Delivery of US-Built Mini-Tanks to UK Army Faces Hurdles After Glitches
Delivery of US-Built Mini-Tanks to UK Army Faces Hurdles After Glitches
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The $4.3-billion arms program to equip the UK Army with lightly armored tanks has run into difficulties after doubts were raised about their usefulnessa. 01.11.2016, Sputnik International
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Delivery of US-Built Mini-Tanks to UK Army Faces Hurdles After Glitches
14:32 GMT 01.11.2016 (Updated: 11:21 GMT 06.08.2022) The $4.3-billion arms program to equip the UK Army with lightly armored tanks has run into difficulties after doubts were raised about their usefulnessa.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The mini-tank, produced by General Dynamics, a US defense multinational, boasts a "revolutionary" weapons system which has experienced glitches, The Times reported on Tuesday.
18 October 2015, 12:27 GMT
The outlet cited a former defense official, who said there were also concerns that a light vehicle could become a death trap in a battle against a peer enemy.
The UK Defense Ministry reportedly awarded a contract to General Dynamics to deliver small Scout tanks in 2014. A total of 589 light tanks were projected to enter the UK Armored Cavalry in 2017-2020.
