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National Defense
January 2015
Valerie Insinna
Ultra Light Combat Vehicle Could Buck Trend of Slow Truck Procurement If everything goes to plan, the Army could field about 300 ultra light combat vehicles by the end of fiscal year 2016. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Jon Harper
Special Ops Forces Fuel Demand for Ultralight Vehicles When it comes to ground vehicles, U.S. Special Operations Command is embracing the notion that lighter is better. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2015
Jon Harper
Army May Slow Down Procurement of New Light Reconnaissance Vehicle The Army is looking to procure a new scout vehicle for infantry units. But funding constraints and other priorities could hold the project back as the service pushes forward with its modernization plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2014
Dan Parsons
Lawsuit Stalls Special Operations Ground Mobility Vehicle Program A new truck for special operators could have been bought in a swift, purposeful 18-month acquisition process. Instead, it is stuck in limbo pending a lawsuit from a losing manufacturer. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2012
Dan Parsons
Vehicles Strut Their Stuff in Desert Trials The evaluation of non-developmental vehicles is part of a larger analysis of alternatives mandated by the Defense Department to ferret out available commercial technologies that might fit the bill for variants of the Ground Combat Vehicle. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2011
Grace V. Jean
Army's Ground Combat Vehicle Stirs Confusion In Industry The Army plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next several years on the design of a new "infantry fighting vehicle." With new big-ticket military programs becoming increasingly scarce, this would normally qualify as great news for contractors. 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
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 2012
Eric Beidel
Special Ops Trucks: More Punch in Smaller Packages When enemies began blowing up bombs hidden along convoy routes in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military responded by beefing up trucks with unprecedented amounts of armor. 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
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
National Defense
January 2013
Dan Parsons
Vendors Pour Funding Into Armored Vehicle Development Vehicle manufacturers are gearing up for several parallel armored vehicle programs and, without any guarantee of a contract, are pouring money into working prototypes so that when the time comes, they can offer an "off-the-shelf" design. 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
October 2013
Dan Parsons
Commitment to Swimming Vehicle Throws Off Marines' Tight Modernization Schedule As with other large vehicle procurement programs, Congress is slowly draining off funding from the Amphibious Combat Vehicle as Marine Corps officials continue to push off a decision on how it will develop it. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2014
Valerie Insinna
Uncertainty Lingers Over Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Program BAE Systems appears to be the only bidder for the Army's armored multi-purpose vehicle contract, but it may not be the only winner. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Army's Next Combat Vehicle: New Beginning or FCS Sequel? The Army is racing toward a September deadline to present a convincing case to the secretary of defense that it should receive funds to begin designing a new combat vehicle next year. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2010
Stew Magnuson
Army Seeks to Quiet Skeptics As it Tries New Acquisition Strategy One year after Defense Secretary Robert Gates canceled the Army's Future Combat Systems program, service leaders say they are moving forward with a new acquisition regime. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Struggles With Weight Of Future Combat Systems Only weeks before a crucial Pentagon review, officials overseeing the Army's Future Combat Systems continue to search for ways to lower the weight of new vehicle designs. A key requirement in FCS is that all vehicles be transportable by C-130 cargo aircraft. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
Army's Ground Combat Vehicle: The Saga Continues The Army's quest for a new combat vehicle is one of the Pentagon's longest running, most drama-filled procurement soap operas. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2011
Grace V. Jean
Ground Combat Vehicle Program May Not Yield What Army Intends, Analysts Say As the Army pursues its latest effort to develop a new ground combat vehicle, analysts say that the high-stakes program may already be headed for technological disappointment. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2006
Stew Magnuson
Truck Manufacturers Show Their Wares The vehicle demonstration is designed to speed up the notoriously slow acquisition process by ensuring that the Army and Marines don't ask for features that contractors can't deliver or would take years to develop. 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
February 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Sequestration Threatens Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Acquisition With round two of sequestration looming over the Pentagon, major weapon programs could be on the chopping block. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2008
ARMY, USMC Set the JLTV in Motion Army requests proposal for the development of a new family of vehicles utilizing the most advanced, but mature, technologies. 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 2013
Stew Magnuson
Long Road Remains for JLTV Despite Technology's Maturity In November, the Army-Marine Corps' Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program will be seven years old. Time flies when a major military acquisition program is involved. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2016
Stew Magnuson
Army to Integrate Ground Robots Into Forces After years of using rapidly fielded, but temporary ground robots in its forces, the Army will soon roll out plans to make them a permanent part of its arsenal. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2013
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Rethinks, Again, How to Acquire Technology A decade of war taught the Army, among other lessons, that it needed a new approach for buying information-age technologies such as computers and communications systems. 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 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
A Year at War: One Million Pieces of Damaged Equipment Repairs of worn-out and war-damaged Army equipment are certain to remain a $13 billion to $15 billion-a-year business - if not higher - for the foreseeable future. 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
December 2011
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers respond to articles about army modernization and reworking the defense budget. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2011
Grace V. Jean
Army Deploying Robotic 'Mule' To Troops in Afghanistan The Army is deploying an unmanned ground vehicle to troops in Afghanistan for a several-month long evaluation in combat operations. 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
Parameters
Winter 2003/2004
Wilson, Gordon & Johnson
An Alternative Future Force: Building a Better Army The Army's transformation concept rests on a set of major assumptions that should be questioned. This article suggests an alternative pathway for preparing US ground forces to meet the challenges of the next several decades. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2012
Eric Beidel
No Stranger to Scrutiny, New Truck Program Forges Ahead The Army and Marine Corps announced contract awards for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the marquee truck program, which is supposed to give troops greater off-road mobility than a Humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2006
Grace Jean
Combat Vehicle Designs Seek Increased Utility in Multiple Roles The prevalence of such vehicles at one of the largest ground warfare expositions reveals a trend in how armies are choosing to insert their troops into hot spots. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2004
Roxana Tiron
Army Revises Doctrine for Modular Brigades Caught between the pressures of war in the Middle East and the need to reorganize, the U.S. Army is juggling new methods of combat training while rewriting the rulebook for equipment and tactics. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2012
Stew Magnuson
Army, Marine Corps Face Pitfalls When it Comes to Modernizing Equipment As budgets tighten and the military reduces ground forces, the Marine Corps' failed attempt to field the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle may serve as a case study for those hoping to modernize military equipment. 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
August 2011
Grace V. Jean
Defense Contractor Partnerships Could Spur Innovation With Army and Marine Corps officials seeking commercial technology to spin into vehicle programs, a top defense contractor is seizing the opportunity. 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
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
July 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Pushes Truck Technology Forward The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is one of the most hotly competed contracts currently up for grabs in the U.S. defense market. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2006
John McHale
Robots Are Fearless The U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems program will integrate unmanned ground vehicles into a future force. Autonomous ground vehicles promise to be a major paradigm shift in ground warfare. 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
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2010
John Keller
Vetronics and Vehicle Power Upgrades to be Part of Major Redesign of Stryker Armored Vehicle Armored vehicle designers at General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) are designing next-generation digital vetronics and vehicle power systems for the next-generation Stryker combat vehicle. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Award Shakes Up Industry Oshkosh Defense emerged in late August as the winner of the highly coveted joint light tactical vehicle contract. Experts said the award would be a major boon for the Wisconsin-based manufacturer, but noted the future may not be as rosy for losing competitor AM General. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2014
Valerie Insinna
Sequestration Could Hamper Joint Light Tactical Vehicle The Army and Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle program is on schedule, but if sequestration returns in 2016, it will likely decrease the services' purchasing power. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
$2B Database to Keep Tabs on Army Stocks Seeking to manage a rapidly growing inventory of war equipment, the Army is spending nearly $2 billion on a new database that will track 3.4 billion items. mark for My Articles similar articles