Rival vehicle contractors set to clash over new Army upgrade program

By Courtney McBride Tony Bertuca / July 6, 2017 at 5:00 AM
The Army is mapping out an upgrade program for its Vietnam-era M113 armored troop carrier that would again pit the two largest combat vehicle manufacturers against each other in a contest for survivability and affordability. BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems fought intensely over a lucrative contract to replace the M113 for combat units at the brigade level and below, a deal BAE won in December 2014 with its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle. But a new upgrade program could give...

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