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Article: New vehicle for Royal Marines arrives on time and to cost.
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- M2 Presswire
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- April 13, 2004
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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 April 2004-UK Government: New vehicle for Royal Marines arrives on time and to cost(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The UK's elite Royal Marine Commandos have started taking delivery of Viking - a new armoured, all-terrain vehicle capable of moving troops over almost any type of ground.
For the next 12 months the new vehicles will be put through their paces by the Royal Marines for training and familiarisation before they are declared ready for operational use.
The GBP60m contract saw the 'go-anywhere' vehicles manufactured by Alvis Hagglunds on time and to cost. A total of 108 Vikings will help ensure ...