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Army

BAE Systems Refines Proposed AMPV–Including Survivability

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, February 11th, 2013

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BAE Systems continues refining its proposed solution for the Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of vehicles program to include improved underbody survivability for the vehicle expected to replace the current M113 vehicles within the Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT). The program, with a Request for Proposals (RFP) expected this summer, would fill gaps in current and future capability in force protection, mobility, reliability, and interoperability by mission role variant within the HBCT. The draft RFP said the AMPV is…

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