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Companies Prepare For Potential JLTV Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

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Six competitors are awaiting the potential award of as many as three engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contracts for the planned Army-Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. The goal is to provide a family of light tactical vehicles with survivability and payload capacity that can fill the gap between today's Humvee and the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. Competing for the program are AM General, General Tactical Vehicle (GTV) a joint venture between General Dynamics [GD] and AM General; a…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

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Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

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Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]