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Army

Army Selects Leonardo DRS To Demonstrate Improved Power System For THAAD Vehicles

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, August 7th, 2018

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Army Selects Leonardo DRS To Demonstrate Improved Power System For THAAD Vehicles

Troops in formation.

The Army has tapped Leonardo DRS to demonstrate its On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) generator’s ability to meet increased power needs for vehicles that carry THAAD missile defense systems, the company said on Tuesday.Leonardo received the $5 million Other Transaction Authority contract from the Army on June 29, and will demonstrate its OBVP capability on Army Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT) and Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) through the summer of 2020, Mike Mount, a Leonardo DRS spokesman, told…

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