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Army

Textron Systems Boeing SAIC Offer Parallel Hybrid JLTV

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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt The Textron [TXT] Systems, Boeing [BA], SAIC [SAI] team considers its proposed parallel hybrid electric drive, center drive and innovative suspension will be key discriminators in the potential $40 billion competition for the Army-Marine corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV is a family of vehicles with trailers to replace Army and Marine light tactical wheeled vehicles with contracts to come in early summer for the initial technology development phase. The initial government commitment is for…

Budget

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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