via Defense Media Network...
“The most expensive components on a Bradley are the turret and turret components – the lethality components that are not included in AMPV. And our projections say that a Bradley-based AMPV would have about the same operating cost as an M113 does. So the Army is going to get sort of ‘improved performance for like money.’”That is a bold statement.
It does however make you wonder. The turret and components are the most expensive parts of an APC/IFV?
Really?
With blast seats, reinforced hull, modern suspensions/engines and comm systems?
Additionally is he talking about procurement or operating costs...in the statement it seems like he switches from talking procurement to operating costs without missing a beat...so which is it? I'm gonna e-mail the writer of this story for a clarification on a few things.
