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Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh Add Plasan To JLTV Effort

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Thursday, February 21st, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] Feb. 20 announced they have selected Israel's Plasan, a leading developer and manufacturer of add-on armor systems for the military and commercial market, to assist with the design and engineering of the armor for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. The Defense Department plans to acquire the JLTV for use by the Army and Marines, and issued the Request for Proposal Feb. 5 (Defense Daily, Feb.6). Other defense contractors…

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