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National Defense
July 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell
Army Meets Tough Procurement Challenge Head-On Shortages of armored vehicles, particularly, commanded considerable attention because they highlighted the challenges of predicting equipment requirements and ensuring the readiness of the industrial base. The response to the steep increase in demand for armored vehicles in fact has been a remarkable success story. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Allots Additional Funds To Fix, Modernize Truck Fleet With a boost of at least $2 billion in the Army's budget for tactical trucks, officials are grappling with how best to strike the right balance between immediate and future needs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Shields of Steel The increase in attacks targeting U.S. troops in Iraq prompted the Army to equip trucks with protective armor. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Marines Ponder Options for Future Trucks The Corps expects to increase purchases of light and medium armored trucks in the months ahead, while it continues to study long-term options for modernizing the fleet. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
The Next Humvee: Army, Marines Weigh Options The Army and Marine Corps may decide as early as May 2007 to begin searching for a new vehicle that would replace the ubiquitous Humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
Uncertain Path Ahead For Military Truck Fleet The services have struggled over the past several years to predict the quantities and types of vehicles they will need. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Struggles to Maintain Ground Vehicle Fleet Facing a $12 billion tab to repair and replace vehicles and equipment damaged in combat operations, the Army expects to both reassess funding priorities and take a hard look at its logistics and maintenance practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2010
Erwin, Magnuson & Jean
Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets The Defense Department has been on a truck-buying spree for the past several years, and the demand will remain high for some time. But truck manufacturers don't expect the good times to last too much longer mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Next-Generation Humvee Faces Delays, Budget Crunch The Army and Marine Corps are expected to delay an industry competition to design and build a new family of light trucks to replace aging humvees. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Predicts Long Life for Humvees Humvees will vastly outnumber MRAPs for the foreseeable future, at least if the Army has any say in it. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Truck Crews Get Crash Course in Survival To make up for the shortage of armor, the Army intends to protect truck convoys from roadside bombs, mines and small-arms attacks by deploying more firepower aboard vehicles, along with other defensive techniques. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Protection of Army Trucks Requires Tradeoffs Military truck makers are grappling with how build relatively uncomplicated vehicles that can sustain the rigors of combat and, when needed, effortlessly be plated with thousands of pounds of armor. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Truck Buyers Face 'Fix or Purchase' Dilemma The Army's aging fleet of 160,000 Humvees needs to be modernized, officials say. The plan is twofold: Refurbish a portion of the Humvee fleet and replace the rest with brand-new trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Stew Magnuson
Military Services Ponder Future of Their War-Worn Trucks Six years after the invasion of Iraq changed the way the military looked at tactical wheeled vehicles, the Army and Marine Corps are still trying to find the right balance between protection and performance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2006
Ben Ames
Army's Next-Generation Humvee Will Use Networked Vetronics In a departure from using trucks that are simple workhorses, Army leaders have required that each vehicle be packed with electronics. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2012
Eric Beidel
Downturn in Military Truck Market Produces More Losers Than Winners The frustration and anxiety among suppliers in the tactical vehicle market is palpable. The armed services have begun to terminate, delay or cut back on anticipated truck programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2007
Harold Kennedy
Army, Marines to Acquire 50,000 New Trucks to Replace Humvees A fistful of defense companies will be vying to win a contract to develop a replacement for the humvee -- the Army and Marine Corps' light, all-terrain truck. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2012
Eric Beidel
Military Provides Little Clarity For Future of Truck Fleets As wars end and budgets tighten, the Pentagon has begun trying to make sense of the spending spree that was the past decade. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army `Truck Rodeo' Could Expedite Vehicle Upgrades The U.S. Army will be hosting a truck-technology exhibition this month intended to help service officials expedite purchasing decisions. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2006
Stew Magnuson
Rivals Gear Up to Build New Tactical Trucks There should be plenty of work to go around as the Army and Marines consider what, if anything, they will do to replace the high mobility, multi-purpose wheeled vehicle, better known as the Humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Wants Trucks That `Survive' Combat Repeated attacks on truck convoys in Iraq have prompted the Army to revisit its requirements for future logistics vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo
Humvee Armor Suppliers Working Around the Clock The now familiar sight of Humvees struck by mines and roadside bombs in Iraq are driving the industry to pursue short-term fixes and long-range changes in the way they produce vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2014
Dan Parsons
Army Switches From Vehicle Procurement to Sustainment Mode Military commanders and the companies that built thousands of vehicles in support of two wars are preparing for reduced budgets and requirements after more than a decade of combat. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Truck Armor Kits Could Be Improved, Says Army Tester The dramatic surge in the number and intensity of attacks against U.S. military vehicles in Iraq has prompted a rethinking of the Army's approach to armoring trucks, officials said. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2012
Eric Beidel
Officials Look for Ways to Upgrade Humvees After Recap Cancellation The Defense Department is having to make choices between programs in an effort to cut back on spending, and leaders have made their intentions known when it comes to a light tactical vehicle fleet dominated by Humvees. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Surge in Vehicle Orders Calls for Unconventional Buying Methods Amid escalating pressure to deliver better protection for troops in Iraq, the Army and the Marine Corps have committed to buying nearly 6,800 mine-resistant armored vehicles. But buying this quantity requires some creative purchasing. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Truck Program a Test Case for Cutting Costs, And Profits A relatively small Army procurement -- the $3 billion family of medium tactical trucks -- is being watched closely by industry executives and investors as a harbinger of what might be in store for manufacturers of military equipment. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Mike Cast
Truck Armor Testing at Aberdeen Saving Soldiers in Combat Zones Before new vehicle armor systems are deployed to soldiers in the field, they must first graduate from the Army's test center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Grappling With Antiquated Buying Rules Army leaders continue to squabble over how best to satisfy soldiers' immediate equipment needs and simultaneously develop futuristic weapons systems for the decades ahead. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Marines Seek `Combat Tactical Vehicle' to Replace Humvees The Marine Corps intends to replace its fleet of more than 20,000 Humvee trucks with larger, sturdier vehicles that are better suited to the rigors of combat. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2006
Lawrence P. Farrell
Armor Innovation Needs to Stay on Fast Track Even if the administration begins what could be a limited drawdown of forces in Iraq, efforts to develop new armor capabilities -- and to ensure adequate funding and resources for armored vehicles and other force-protection equipment -- must continue. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Brigades Will Deploy With Hundreds More Trucks The Army is expanding its logistics and transportation operations as part of a broader reorganization intended to field combat brigades that can operate independently, without the support of higher echelons. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Investment Decisions Haunting Army Today The oversimplified explanation of why the U.S. Army did not have enough bulletproof vests and armored trucks for troops in Iraq is that suppliers could not keep up with the demand. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Not Sold On Commercial Trucks The Army's Detroit-based research branch for years has tried to convince service leaders that they should purchase rugged commercial pickup trucks to supplement the aging fleet of Humvees. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Ponders New Diesel Engine for Humvee Trucks The Army is considering retrofitting Humvee trucks with new diesel engines that, according to proponents, would lessen the workload for soldiers in the field. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Military's New `Light' Truck Defies Laws of Physics The latest Pentagon effort to acquire a replacement for the humvee, however, takes truck buying to a whole new level. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Grace V. Jean
Army's 2.5-Ton Trucks Undergo Overhaul Army trucks will be overhauled to "like-new" condition at Red River Army Depot in Texas for roughly half the cost of buying new models. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2011
Eric Beidel
Challenges Remain as JLTV Competition Heats Up More than any other program, the Army and Marine Corps' effort to create a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle epitomizes the challenges the military faces with its trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2010
Grace V. Jean
Improvements to Discontinued Army Humvees May Last Another 20 Years Humvees are rarely used these days because of their vulnerability to roadside bombs. Army and Marine Corp officials plan to upgrade the humvee fleet to put it back in service. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2006
The New Road Warriors Armored Trucks Light armored trucks can't manage the extra weight needed to defend against mines and other explosive devices. However, newer versions of explosive reactive armor (ERA) are being created for these lightweight platforms. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2011
Jean & Magnuson
Industry Execs Ponder a Shrinking Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Market Military truck manufacturers are beginning to worry about the long-term future of the industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2006
Harold Kennedy
Marines Face Steep Cuts to Expeditionary Vehicle The Office of Naval Research plans to award contracts worth as much as $2.5 million for conceptual designs for a family of joint light tactical vehicles (JLTV) that would replace the thin-skinned, 20-year-old humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo
Army Labs, Contractors Respond To Soaring Demand for Vehicle Armor The U.S. Army is hastening development and deployment of armor kits to Iraq and planning new systems to harden logistics vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2014
Dan Parsons
Repurposed MRAPs Find New Life in Police Agencies The Pentagon wants to be rid of most of the hulking trucks, so much so that it is giving away thousands. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2013
Dan Parsons
Smaller Trucks Seen as Lucrative Business in U.S. and Abroad Riding a wave of special operations successes and the expectation that funding will flow toward elite forces in the future, vehicle manufacturers are staking millions of dollars on bids to supply those shadowy warriors with new trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2008
Alan L. Gropman
Combat Vehicle Sector Could be Headed for Turbulent Times The defense industry has thrived despite erratic government funding and regulatory vagaries. But it must now prepare for a possible downturn during the next several years. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2008
Grace V. Jean
Move over MRAP: New Light Tactical Vehicles are Coming Joint light tactical vehicles are being designed to maneuver through the narrow alleyways and small streets in Iraq. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2011
Rich Smith
Military Intelligence: No Longer a Misnomer Congress cuts funding for the poorly conceived plan to replace the Army's fleet of 140,000 Humvees with monstrous, heavily armored, gas-guzzling Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2012
Eric Beidel
New Requirements, Lower Cost Breathe New Life Into JLTV Though it appeared doomed just months ago, the Army and Marine Corps' plan to replace aging Humvees with a new off-road vehicle may have regained its footing at least for another year. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Military Services in the Market for 4,000 Blast-Proof Vehicles Expectations that U.S. troops will not leave Iraq for the foreseeable future have prompted the military services to request an additional 4,000 mine-resistant armored vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles