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BAE Systems Offering Beowulf Platform For Army’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Competition

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, July 16th, 2020

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BAE Systems Offering Beowulf Platform For Army’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Competition

BAE Systems' Beowulf. Photo: BAE Systems

BAE Systems is offering its Beowulf tracked platform for the Army’s competition to find a new all-terrain, cold weather support vehicle, the company said Thursday. The Army is planning to award up to two prototype deals for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV), with plans for a potential $250 million follow-on production contract covering nearly 200 vehicles. “The Beowulf and its armored sister vehicle, the BvS10, represent the most advanced vehicles in the world when it comes to operating in…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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