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

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

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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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