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McCarthy: Army Cutting JLTV Program By $800 Million, 1,900 Vehicles

McCarthy: Army Cutting JLTV Program By $800 Million, 1,900 Vehicles
Oshkosh JLTV at the Bushmaster Users Conference in Arizona in Jan. sporting a Kongsberg remote weapon station and 30 mm cannon. (Oshkosh photo)

Army Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Thursday confirmed the service will buy 1,900 fewer Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) than originally planned after including the program among a slew of cuts in its fiscal year 2020 budget request intended to shift funds towards development of future weapon systems. McCarthy told attendees at a Brookings Institution event the Army will reduce the program by $800 million with plans to finalize its JLTV fleet at 49,000 vehicles. “There’s no doubt the Army…

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