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BAE Systems Delivers New AMPV Turreted Mortar Prototype To Army For Testing

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, March 8th, 2024

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BAE Systems Delivers New AMPV Turreted Mortar Prototype To Army For Testing

AMPV Turreted Mortar prototype. Photo: BAE Systems

BAE Systems has delivered its new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Turreted Mortar prototype to the Army for upcoming testing, the company said on Wednesday. The new turreted mortar variant of the AMPV, which is outfitted with a Kongsberg and Patria 120mm weapon system, is the second version of the platform to feature a payload integrated using the company’s newly developed External Mission Equipment Package (ExMEP) universal top plate. “Handing this remarkable capability over to the Army for evaluation is an…

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