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DoD Ups M-ATV Requirement By 1,400, Boosts Oshkosh Orders

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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon increased its requirement for a new breed of all-terrain mine-resistant trucks by 1,400 vehicles late last week as U.S. troops in Afghanistan face an increasing roadside-bomb threat. In response to an urgent plea from theater, the Pentagon's Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) agreed to raise the official Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) requirement from 5,244 to 6,644 copies. A JROC memo solidifying the change was signed out last Friday, according to congressional and…

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