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Army Achieves First Unit Equipped With AMPV, Full-Rate Production Decision Set For March

Army Achieves First Unit Equipped With AMPV, Full-Rate Production Decision Set For March
The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, received the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), signifying the completion of the Army's First Unit Equipped for the platform. (Dan Heaton, Public Affairs, Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team.)

The Army on Monday achieved its “first unit equipped” milestone for the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), as the service is also set to make a full-rate production decision on the BAE Systems-built vehicle before the end of March. Officials told reporters on Tuesday the Army is working toward a new goal of annually delivering “a brigade and a half” worth of AMPVs within two years, which would include BAE Systems increasing production from 12 to around 16 vehicles per…

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