Initial deliveries of the U.S. Army’s $15 billion multipurpose combat vehicle built by BAE Systems Plc have slipped at least five months because of startup woes compounded by coronavirus impacts on the company and its subcontractors. The first three production models in the planned 2,936-vehicle program were supposed to be delivered in March..
..but are now delayed until mid-August following production challenges that included welding issues, parts availability, assembly line readiness and installation of advanced manufacturing capabilities.
That was before Covid-19 caused further delays, the Army said in a statement.
The previously undisclosed slip in the Armored Multiple-Purpose Vehicle program marks the second major defense program publicly identified as experiencing delays related to Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus....MORE
