What's with the photograph?

I ran across a nice story on the JLTV competition a few days ago at the Army Times Web site.

Just one problem.  Why does a picture of the Combat Tactical Vehicle accompany the story with no explanation?

Fewer copyright hurdles?  I'd think that the companies involved would fall all over themselves to allow one of their vehicles to appear as the face of the JLTV.  Or maybe that's the reasoning for using the CTV.  It's the neutral choice since it's not part of the competition in the first place.

Video: Marine Combat Tactical Vehicle demonstrator

No, it's not exactly new, but the video shows a good set of clips including one where the vehicle self-adjusts its height.

A name with a face, sort of

I had trouble identifying this military vehicle despite the fact that images of it appear relatively frequently in stories about the MRAP and JLTV programs. At last I re-encountered a story that provided some useful information.

clipped from www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil The Office of Naval Research Combat Tactical Vehicle Technology Demonstrator is tested on the unimproved roads of the Nevada Automotive Test Center, Nev. (ONR photo)

Thanks to the the Navy for helping me establish perhaps the longest post tag ever.