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PEO Land Systems Sharpens Focus On Vehicles, Braces For Fiscal Austerity

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

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As the Marine Corps reviews the alignment of its weapon-system portfolios, the service’s only program executive officer said he will be focusing more on vehicles and less on related systems such as radars. William Taylor, the program executive officer for Land Systems, oversees the acquisition of high-profile vehicle programs including the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR), Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR), and the service’s multiple amphibious vehicle efforts. His portfolio, though, also includes two command…

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