By Olivia Bugault

Rheinmetall AG said Wednesday that joint-venture company Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has secured a U.K. defense contract to upgrade and sustain the British Army's fleet of Fuchs/Fox vehicles, an order worth more than 17.5 million euros ($20.5 million).

"Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land will address equipment-related obsolescence issues and upgrade the system with the latest generation of sensing capabilities," the German defense company said.

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