Armored combat vehicle from General Dynamics Land Systems, London, Ont. to the Ukrainian Army

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The first four of 50 military vehicles being built at a London, Ont., factory have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be en route to the Ukrainian army.
The announcement was made Wednesday during an event at General Dynamics Land Systems's (GDLS) manufacturing plant. It was attended by Canadian government and company officials as well as a handful of employees at the plant.
"We know that these vehicles will save lives," said Jason Alejandro Monahan, GDLS Canada's vice-president. "Decisions like this are incredibly important, both for helping Ukraine secure its future, but also for securing and creating jobs here in London and across our 600 suppliers in Canada."
The 50, costing a total of $500 million, are in addition to 39 GDLS military vehicles that were delivered to Ukraine in 2022.
Defence Minister Bill Blair previously said 10 vehicles would be shipped to Ukraine by summer.
At the plant on Wednesday, London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos told reporters the four ACSVs on display would be en route to Ukraine in the coming days and six more will be shipped in July.
After that, 40 more vehicles, the types of which aren't yet known, will make their way to Ukraine. The timeline for the rest of the shipments is unclear.

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