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Written question asked by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated development cost for the Common Base Platform of the Scout family of military vehicles.

Answer

The Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) contract will provide 589 vehicles in six variants based on the Common Base Platform design concept. The contract with General Dynamics UK for the development of these vehicles amounts to £601 million (excluding VAT).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5578
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Costs Armoured fighting vehicles Procurement
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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