The Army is putting its upgraded armored recovery vehicle through live-fire testing to see how it holds up against the current system, according to the Pentagon's chief weapons tester.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Dominic Minadeo is an Inside Defense Army reporter. Before Inside Defense, he covered a slew of topics across Vermont as an intern for VTDigger. He also reported and edited for the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont, where he graduated.
The Army is putting its upgraded armored recovery vehicle through live-fire testing to see how it holds up against the current system, according to the Pentagon's chief weapons tester.
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