
The decision was due Monday, but the Army Materiel Command General Counsel has delayed until April 4 a verdict on General Dynamics’ [GD] protest of the acquisition strategy for the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV) program to replace aging M113 vehicles. The AMPV program is all about protecting the troops, something the venerable M113 can no longer do well in today’s environment. The program calls for some 2,900 vehicles that must be able to keep up with tanks in rough, off…