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AUSA Global 2019: Leonardo presents OBVP for US DoD command post initiative

28th March 2019 - 20:02 GMT | by Kate Martyr

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Leornardo DRS is hoping that its tactical approach is the US DoD’s answer to command post systems integration and power supply following submission of a white paper.

Speaking at AUSA Global 2019, Leonardo DRS confirmed that it had answered a request to submit a white paper for the US DoD’s Command Post Integrated Infrastructure (CPI2) initiative. The white paper submission period was open from 10-21 March 2019.

The company's approach sees its On Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) system integrated into a Stryker vehicle. If successful this would lead to a contract award for the company some time in 2019 when

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Kate Martyr was the Land Domain reporter for Shephard Media during 2019.

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