The Army intends to hold a "rodeo" to assess the reliability of industry offerings to upgrade the M113 armored personnel carrier for echelons above brigade. Maj. Gen. David Bassett, program executive officer for ground combat systems, told Inside the Army Aug. 15 the service is "in the early stages of planning" on the effort, and emphasized "we want to see what's possible before we commit." While the Army plans to field the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle to replace M113s in its...
