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BAE Shows Third AMPV Prototype As It Eyes Future Variants, Continues Production Ramp Up

BAE Shows Third AMPV Prototype As It Eyes Future Variants, Continues Production Ramp Up
BAE Systems' AMPV outfitted with Elbit America's UT30 unmanned turret utilizing the ExMEP universal top plate at AUSA's Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama on March 28, 2024. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — BAE Systems this week showcased a third prototype version of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) mounted with a turret payload using the company’s new universal top plate, as it gathers feedback for potential future variants and continues ramping up production to nearly 200 vehicles a year. Jim Miller, BAE Systems’ vice president of business development for combat mission systems, told Defense Daily on Thursday that after bringing an AMPV mounted with Elbit America’s UT30 unmanned turret to…

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