Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. and Oshkosh Truck Corp. on Tuesday said they are partnering to compete for a multibillion-dollar contract to build the Pentagon's next-generation of lightweight vehicles.If selected for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program, which is designed to replace the current fleet of Humvees used by the Army and Marine Corps, Northrop Grumman will be the prime contractor and systems integrator while Oshkosh Truck's defense group will design and manufacture the vehicles.
(AP, via Businessweek)
The new partnership will compete against Boeing/Textron, Lockheed Martin/Armor Holdings (BAE) and General Dynamics/AM General.
Force Protection appears to see its Cheetah vehicle, submitted for MRAP II, as a potential replacement for the Humvee. Struggling manufacturer PVI has a somewhat similar vehicle, the Protector.*****
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