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Army Queries Industry For Improved HMMWV Suspension

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

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By Nov. 28, the Army wants to hear from industry on their expertise to improve current High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) suspension. The emphasis should be on ready to field, low cost solutions that currently have a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 7 or higher. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) issued the survey in late October to identify potential sources with the expertise to rapidly modify a Humvee suspension to improve “ride quality, handling, safety,…

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