A new U.S. Army contract has been awarded to Textron Systems to produce 65 Commando Select mobile strike force vehicles for Ukraine, reviving a production line originally developed for past programmes tailored to other customers, including Afghanistan-related efforts. The deal, valued at roughly $163.4 million, was signed under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and includes one year of spare parts support as part of a multi-year delivery plan. The Commando Select, closely related to the

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