Draft RfP outlines new AMPV arrangement
An acquisition programme to replace the US Army’s M113 armoured personnel carriers has been initiated with the release of a draft request for proposal (RfP).
US Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LMCM) announced the draft RfP on 21 March for the Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) programme, which will provide a new family of five vehicles to replace the five existing M113 variants.
The draft RfP calls for industry proposals to compete for a cost plus incentive fee contract for the design and development of prototype vehicles that meet AMPV requirements and have a unit manufacturing cost of
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