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The contract was commissioned to General Dynamics European Land Systems by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). Sign up here. The company said the scout vehicle system features state-of-the-art, networked reconnaissance sensor technology, superior mobility, and assertiveness. The news comes after Reuters reported, citing finance ministry documents, that the German government would order armoured vehicles for almost 7 billion euros. Earlier this month, the company secured a $1.25 billion IT contract to support the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa. In September, it secured a $1.5 billion contract from the U.S. Strategic Command, or STRATCOM. ($1 = 0.8575 euros) Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel
