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SAIC Preparing For Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower Decision In November, Interest In Next-Gen Combat Vehicle

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, October 11th, 2018

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SAIC Preparing For Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower Decision In November, Interest In Next-Gen Combat Vehicle

SAIC's Mobile Protected Firepower offering at the AUSA Conference. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

SAIC [SAIC] is readying for a November decision from the Army on its Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program to buy a new light tank for its infantry brigades, with officials also positioning their vehicle offering as a potential option for the service’s next generation combat vehicle (NGCV) effort.Jim Scanlon, senior vice president for SAIC’s defense systems group, told Defense Daily Tuesday the company is submitting its final MPF proposal next week.General Dynamics [GD] and BAE Systems are competing with SAIC…

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