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Army Awards BAE Systems $600 Million Deal For AMPV Sustainment Work

Army Awards BAE Systems $600 Million Deal For AMPV Sustainment Work
BAE Systems delivered the first AMPV to the Army on August 31, 2020. Photo: BAE Systems.

The Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $600 million deal for sustainment work on the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV) program, to include future integration of new technologies on the vehicles. The company noted the deal will take advantage of the platform’s built-in capacity for capability growth, to include the “ability to enhance power generation capability to enable future electronic and network connectivity upgrades.” “The AMPV family of vehicles will bring unmatched capability to the battlefield and has demonstrated outstanding…

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