With the hard-working Humvee showing its age, Uncle Sam is preparing to buy a new ride for America's soldiers.
That has touched off a hard-fought competition, with a dozen companies working in six teams to vie for the right to build the military's next-generation tactical vehicle. That list is scheduled to be cut in half next month, with the survivors entering a new phase lasting more than two years.
(Chicago Tribune)
The story goes on to review the nature of the competition and gives brief rundown of the competitors.
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