General Dynamics wins Army's $6B Mobile Protected Firepower program

By Ethan Sterenfeld / June 28, 2022 at 5:57 PM
General Dynamics Land Systems has beaten BAE Systems in the competition to produce the Army’s new light tank, and it has received an order for the first 26 vehicles, according to an announcement today from the service. The program’s estimated acquisition costs could eventually total $6 billion, Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean, the program executive officer for ground combat systems, told reporters on a call today. The tank, known as the Mobile Protected Firepower, will bring a 105 mm direct fire...

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