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Army

BAE Systems Prepares For AMPV Request For Proposals

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

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BAE Systems is preparing to offer a Bradley-based tracked vehicle with specific improvements for the Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) competition, which is expected to replace the M113 family of vehicles (FoV) and address capability gaps in the Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCT). The Army has said it expects to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) no earlier than the first quarter of 2013. A Bradley-based AMPV would be a mature, low risk and cost-effective solution, said Mark Signorelli, vice…

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