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Army

Army Prepares For JLTV EMD Solicitation This Month

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, January 6th, 2012

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The Army yesterday said Jan. 20 is the likely date it plans to release the solicitation for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has a requirement for the JLTV EMD phase to modernize the light tactical vehicle fleet from the present to 2020 and beyond. The vehicle is part of the Army's Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategy to provide the evolving mobility and protection soldiers require. Three teams have built…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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