The first round of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle testing is nearly complete, setting the stage for the Marine Corps to place orders for $2 billion worth of the blast-resistant vehicles with contract awards that could influence the landscape of the tactical wheeled industrial base, according to defense officials and financial analysts. "All of that money is going to be obligated in the near future and fairly fast," said Adm. Edmund Giambastiani, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
