This armored troop transport is being built but needs fixes before it’s fielded next year
By: Todd South  
A familiar defense company has been selected to build the Army’s replacement to a nearly 60-year-old troop carrier but deficiencies highlighted in a recent report need fixing before the vehicles are fielded next year.
BAE Systems received a $575 million award this week for what’s called low-rate initial production of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle. That’s on top of money they got to start production. The total hits $873 million, so far.
That means that the Army will finally see a replacement for the Vietnam War-era M113 Armored Personnel Carrier, a tracked troop transport developed for Cold War adversaries.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/02/21/this-armored-troop-transport-is-being-built-but-needs-fixes-before-its-fielded-next-year/
