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Dutch decision casts doubt over SF programme
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ‘cancelled or postponed’ a requirement to equip its Special Forces (SF) with a dedicated, multi-role Special Operations Vehicle (SOV).
With the requirement first released in 2008, the MoD announced today that it had cancelled or postponed the contract but was unavailable to comment ...
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