Army Looks to Auto Racing for Ground Vehicle Edge
Army Looks to Auto Racing for Ground Vehicle Edge
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Army Looks to Auto Racing for Ground Vehicle Edge
The U.S. Army’s open architecture strategy is now being applied to some of the service’s largest and most significant weapons systems platforms.
Two contenders are in the running to become the Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower platform. The Army recently started its light tank prototype assessment, according to Jane’s. Part of the vehicle assessment phase will rely on solider input, and tanker crews will be able to put the MPF prototypes through their paces themselves, as well as contribute feedback in order to improve platform characteristics. The Army is specific in what it wants the Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle to accomplish, specifying that the MPF must be able to “neutralize enemy prepared positions and bunkers a...