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DARPA Aims To Break The ‘More Armor’ Approach To Future Armored Vehicles

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, August 26th, 2014

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DARPA Aims To Break The ‘More Armor’ Approach To Future Armored Vehicles

GXV-T Concept Image: DARPA

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to develop future armored fighting vehicles that are more mobile, effective and affordable, so it has initiated the Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program. DARPA aims to develop GXV-T technologies over 24 months after initial contract awards, which are currently planned on or before April 2015. “GXV-T’s goal is not just to improve or replace one particular vehicle--it’s about breaking the ‘more armor’ paradigm and revolutionizing protection for all armored fighting vehicles,” said…

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