Initial MRAP II contracts to BAE Systems and Ideal/Oshkosh/Ceradyne co-op

Part of the U.S. Military's defense contract announcement from Dec. 19 escaped my notice until a few minutes ago. The contract listing contains two announcements of MRAP II contracts, one going to BAE Systems and the other to Ideal Innovations/Oshkosh Truck/Ceradyne. The contracts call for the delivery of MRAP II vehicles for further testing at Aberdeen.

Despite its lack of side doors, apparently the (Ceradyne) Bull performed well enough to warrant a second look.

This may represent an early narrowing of the field for MRAP II. The BAE order catches me by surprise, for it had not been obvious to me that the company competed for MRAP II.

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