Armor: July 8, 2001

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Under a $658 million multi-year contract, United Defense will go into full-rate production of the M2A3 Bradley. By 2010, these will have replaced the oldest Bradleys, reducing the average fleet age to under ten years. In other news, AM General has received a $12.9 million deal to build another 197 Humvees.--Stephen V Cole