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Army Satisfied With JLTV Competition Progress As Key Deadline Approaches

Pat Host

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

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Army Satisfied With JLTV Competition Progress As Key Deadline Approaches

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a major Army and Marine Corps program. Photo: Lockheed Martin

A key Army officer is “happy” with the progress of the Defense Department’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) competition as a key Feb. 10 deadline for bids approaches.“(JLTV) looks pretty solid,” Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 Force Development Director Maj. Gen. Robert Dyess told reporters Tuesday during a briefing at the Pentagon. “We’re very comfortable with where our JLTV is right now.”JLTV, a joint Army-Marine Corps program, is intended to replace the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), the…

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