General Dynamics unveils vehicle demonstrator with Abrams turret

By Connie Lee / October 4, 2016 at 2:23 PM
General Dynamics this week unveiled a vehicle demonstrator, dubbed the "Griffin," that retains the Abrams tank's turret and 120 mm gun to address the Army’s mobile protected firepower needs. Mike Peck, GD’s director of business development, emphasized during an interview Oct. 3 at the Association of the United States Army 2016 meeting that the Griffin is not intended to be sold as-is; rather, it is a "conversation starter" for the service's mobile protected firepower requirements. "It gives them ideas on...

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