FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 27 (UPI) -- German-made engines for the first time will be used to power British Army vehicles under a deal between Rolls-Royce and General Dynamics European Land Systems.
The engines are MTU's Series 199 diesel engines, which will be used on six variants of GDELS's Scout specialist vehicles, which will form the backbone of the British Army's future fleet of armored fighting vehicles.