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U.S. Sues BAE Systems, Alleging Overcharging Army For FMTV Materials

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Friday, June 19th, 2015

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U.S. Sues BAE Systems, Alleging Overcharging Army For FMTV Materials

One of BAE Systems' Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) on the assembly line. Photo: U.S. Army.

The federal government Thursday filed a lawsuit against BAE Systems, accusing the company of knowingly overcharging the Army for materials under a military truck contract.In 2008, the Army Tactical Command Life Cycle Management Command (ATCLCMC) awarded BAE's Tactical Vehicles Systems of Sealy, Texas, a $1.7 billion firm-fixed price and cost-reimbursable contract to build more than 10,000 medium tactical vehicles. The Justice Department alleges BAE knowingly inflated the price of the contract by concealing cost and pricing data on numerous parts…

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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