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Army To Receive 64 AMPVs By November, Will Start Initial Operational Test In Early 2022

Army To Receive 64 AMPVs By November, Will Start Initial Operational Test In Early 2022
BAE Systems delivered the first AMPV to the Army on August 31, 2020. Photo: BAE Systems.

The Army is planning to begin the initial operational test for its new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) in January 2022, which will start after the service has received 64 low-rate production vehicles by November of this year. Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer for ground combat systems, said Tuesday the production schedule for the BAE Systems-built AMPV appears to be on schedule after the program faced an initial production line issue followed by a delay due to the pandemic.…

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