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Wormuth ‘Confident’ AM General Will Meet Delivery Schedule For JLTV A2

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, May 21st, 2024

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Wormuth ‘Confident’ AM General Will Meet Delivery Schedule For JLTV A2

AM General's JLTV A2 on display at the 2023 AUSA conference in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

The Army’s civilian leader said Tuesday she’s “confident” AM General will meet the required production and delivery schedule as it’s set to take over building Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, with the service set to accept the first “pilot builds” in late summer. “At this time, we are not anticipating any problems in the shift from Oshkosh [Defense] [OSK] to AM General,” Army Secretary said during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) pressed Wormuth during the hearing…

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