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The Army has selected two companies to provide prototypes of a new armored, tracked vehicle to give infantry units necessary firepower. Both Michigan-based General Dynamics Land Systems and BAE Systems will have the next 14 months to build and begin delivering 12 prototypes of the Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle.

BAE Systems will build an M8 Buford Armored Gun System with new capabilities and components.

GD submitted an offering that puts a version of its latest Abrams turret together with a chassis that uses past work on the United Kingdom’s AJAX program.

The ultimate product will be either a 105- to 120mm cannon and a tracked vehicle that can withstand a classified level of enemy fire.

At least two of the vehicles should be able to fit into the back of a C-17 aircraft.

The need is aimed at near-peer threats.