The US Army began to look for performers to create a new light tank

The US Army is satisfied with how the competition for a new light tank is progressing and plans to conclude a contract

for production as soon as this summer, according to service officials in charge of procurement and programs. Discuss

Executive Director of the Ground Combat ProgramService Systems, Brigadier General Glenn Dean, told Defense News that the Army plans to fully fill the gap in the ability to provide mobile, protected, direct fire for infantrymen.

Ding said that the supplier selection phase withinThe competition is ongoing and the program is on schedule for a production decision to be made in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 – around June. The plan is to equip the first MPF unit by the fourth quarter of FY25.

The Army plans to initially build 26 vehicles, with an option to build 28 more vehicles and convert eight prototypes.

Source: Defense News