BAE Systems on Monday delivered the first low-rate initial production Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle to the Army, the company announced this morning. The delivery reflects a seven-month delay from the original schedule due to tooling and assembly line challenges at BAE's plant in York, PA, that have since been fixed. The new vehicles will replace the M113 armored personnel carrier. "To responsibly execute and ramp up Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), AMPV has chosen to smooth out the production profile to...
