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Army Ahead Of Schedule On M113 Replacement, AMPV Production Decision Set For November

Army Ahead Of Schedule On M113 Replacement, AMPV Production Decision Set For November
AMPV. Photo: BAE Systems.

The Army’s program to replace its M113 armored personnel carriers with BAE Systems’ Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is 90 days ahead of schedule with a production decision expected by Nov. 14, according to the lead program official.Col. Mike Milner, AMPV project manager, said the completion of successful limited user testing two weeks ago and a new robotic welding at BAE Systems’ production facility contributed to the accelerated schedule.“I don’t see anything groundbreaking to stop Milestone C,” Milner told reporters at…

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