Was just going through my main sources to see if there was any news for "my" threads when I came across this update
(see Post #1 for background.), my feeling is that BAE is going to win this contract with the British MOD under the FRES program. The modified CV9035 MKIII has just proven it can easily handle the additional 15 tons put on it from added protection and the new turret with the CTWS 40mm. It's been awful quite from General Dynamics concerning their modified ASCOD (Which will carry the same turret.). But you decide:
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_1628.html
Pic from article:
