Oakdale, South Wales
– General DynamicsUK has successfullycompleted the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the SCOUT Reconnaissancevariant, as part of the SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme.The completion of the SCOUTReconnaissance variant CDR is a significant marker in the SCOUT SV programme, withthe first SCOUT Reconnaissance pre-production prototype to be completed laterthis year.The CDR covered the fully-integratedSCOUT Reconnaissance platform, including the platform hull design, the LockheedMartin UK-developed turret, Electronic Architecture, onboard software solutions,sub-systems and variant-specific products, such as the Primary Sight.In service, the SCOUT Reconnaissancevariant will provide best-in-class protection and survivability, reliabilityand mobility and all-weather Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition andRecognition (ISTAR) capabilities.Itwill enable the soldier to be at the point of collection of accurateall-weather commander information within a network-enabled, fully-digitisedplatform.Kevin Connell,vice president at General Dynamics UK - Land Systems, said:'The SCOUT Reconnaissance variant is theflagship of the SCOUT SV programme and will provide a step-change in ground-based ISTARcapability to the British Army.The completion of the SCOUT Reconnaissance variant CDR is a significantstep in delivering a family of SCOUT SV platforms, which represent the futureof Armoured Fighting Vehicles for the British Army.
'The SCOUT Reconnaissance variant CDRis the final variant-specific CDR to be completed ahead of the pending SCOUT SVSystem CDR, which will examine all aspects of each SCOUT SV platforms under asingle review.Defence Minister, PhilipDunne, said: 'TheSCOUT programme has already passed several of its key milestones, including thelive blast trials. This latest achievement shows great progress, with SCOUT SVvehicles well on their way to being ready for Army user trials in 2017. This isan exciting time for the armoured vehicles business in the UK and it is greatnews that the SCOUT programme is already securing approximately 2,400 jobs across thecountry.
'The range ofSCOUT SV variants will allow the British Army to conduct sustained,expeditionary, full-spectrum and network-enabled operations with a reducedlogistics footprint. SCOUT SV can operate in combined-arms andmultinational situations across a wide-range of future operating environments.
About General Dynamics UK
GeneralDynamics United Kingdom (General Dynamics UK) has twoprimary lines of business: C4 systems and land vehicles. General Dynamics UK works in partnership with the United Kingdom MoD providingthe nation's primary land capabilities including, amongst others, Bowman, theBritish Armed Forces tactical communications programme, and the SpecialistVehicle (SV), the replacement for the British Army's reconnaissance vehiclefleet. The company also delivers avionics equipment used in rotary andfixed wing platforms, highly integrated mission and video management systems,flexible stores management systems, data link processing and video and datarecorders for UKand international customers.General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.