The Pentagon today handed down what could be one of the last Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle production orders until October, awarding BAE Systems a $212 million production contract for 441 blast-resistant personnel carriers, a move that effectively sets up three manufacturers to build the bulk of the new armored fleet purchased to date. The deal, announced this afternoon by the Pentagon, brings the total number of MRAP vehicles ordered since November to 3,765 and leaves the Marine Corps program...
