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Air Force

Navistar Defense, Indigen Armor, SAIC Team For USSOCOM Vehicle Program

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

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Navistar Defense LLC [NAV], Indigen Armor and SAIC [SAI] Tuesday said they will team for the coming U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) program. The command requires a highly mobile, roll-off mission-ready platform that can be transported on a CH-47 helicopter. A request for proposals is expected late this month, with production awards expected in early January 2014. The program currently calls for production of about 200 units per year for up to five years. To…

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