Army announces JLTV teams

October 30, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: AM General, BAE Systems, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Navistar, U.S. Army, development program, logistics, production program 


The US Army announced the three teams of companies that will be awarded development contracts for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The companies have a little over two years to develop a prototype vehicle for a series of tests. Then at least one, but hopefully from the DoD side possibly two, of the teams will be awarded production contracts. BAE is on two of the winning teams, those led by Navistar and Lockheed Martin. The third winning team was a new company, General Tactical Vehicles, made up of AM General and General Dynamics. The contract has the potential to be large with tens of thousands of JLTV vehicles being procured to replace the HUMVEE.

See Crain’s Detroit Business for the story.

Cross posted at BNET.

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Boeing expands JLTV team

April 18, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: Boeing, Ford, Industry Analysis, SAIC 

Boeing added SAIC and Ford to the team they have established to bid on the development contract for the JLTV. See an article here. The JLTV will replace the HUMVEE and other light tactical vehicles. Read more

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BAE wins contract for turret moters

April 10, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: BAE Systems, Contract Awards, U.S. Army, production program 

BAE Systems was awarded a $71 M contract for 12000 turret motors for US Army light tactical vehicles. The story is here. The motors will be used to move the turrets on HUMVEEs and MRAP vehicles. Obviously the part will be provided to whomever outfits the vehicles with the turrets, either at an Army depot or the factory. It again shows that little things cost a lot and the price of something can add up quickly.

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