
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] is joining the effort to build the Army a light tank for infantry brigades.SAIC on Oct. 5 threw its hat in the ring as a contender for the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. It has teamed with Singapore-based vehicle manufacturer ST Kinetics, mirroring the industry combo that is in competition to build the Marine Corps’ Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ACV) 1.1.For MPF, the companies have also joined with CMI Defense – which will supply the turret…