Army To Weigh Worldwide Rides For New Mobile Protected Firepower Vehicle

By Sebastian Sprenger / October 13, 2015 at 5:01 PM
The Army will spend fiscal years 2017 and 2018 evaluating vehicle offerings from around the world that could meet the service's need for a mobile protected firepower vehicle, a key official said. A requirement for the vehicle was articulated in the new Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy, unveiled at the Association of the United States Army's annual conference in Washington this week. Service leaders want an armored vehicle that can be more quickly deployed than tanks or infantry fighting vehicles, all...

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