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| MoD unveiling two new tank types | MoD unveiling two new tank types |
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| Troops are to take delivery of 66 state-of-the-art tanks which officials say can demolish "virtually every obstacle on the modern battlefield". | Troops are to take delivery of 66 state-of-the-art tanks which officials say can demolish "virtually every obstacle on the modern battlefield". |
| Named Trojan and Titan, they weigh more than 60 tonnes and can move at speeds of up to 34.7mph (56km/h). | |
| The Titan can lay a bridge over a 26-metre gap in two minutes. The Trojan will be used as a minefield-breaching vehicle preparing routes. | The Titan can lay a bridge over a 26-metre gap in two minutes. The Trojan will be used as a minefield-breaching vehicle preparing routes. |
| Part of a £250m BAE Systems deal, they were unveiled in Bovington, Dorset. | Part of a £250m BAE Systems deal, they were unveiled in Bovington, Dorset. |
| It is hoped the vehicles will allow the Royal Engineers to provide more specialist support to troops as they clear routes and construct field defences. | It is hoped the vehicles will allow the Royal Engineers to provide more specialist support to troops as they clear routes and construct field defences. |
| Lord Drayson, Minister for Defence Procurement, said: "The purchase of both Trojan and Titan is good news for our armed forces as it gives them increased capability and reliability on the front line." | Lord Drayson, Minister for Defence Procurement, said: "The purchase of both Trojan and Titan is good news for our armed forces as it gives them increased capability and reliability on the front line." |
| He said the vehicles would "greatly increase the options available to commanders and represent a major improvement in terms of performance, tactical mobility and protection". | He said the vehicles would "greatly increase the options available to commanders and represent a major improvement in terms of performance, tactical mobility and protection". |