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Feb 11, 2015

MILITARY TRUCKMAKERS * USA: Selected to replace Humvee trucks

* Maryland - Lockheed Martin a finalist to replace iconic Humvee

-- The U.S. military is replacing its aging Humvee trucks, and the contract up for grabs could be worth more than $30 billion by 2040... Defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin Corp., is one of the three finalists; if it’s chosen, its Grand Prairie division would oversee the program... Lockheed, Humvee maker AM General LLC and truck maker Oshkosh Corp. were selected finalists in 2012... The three competitors provided 22 prototypes to be driven, blasted, and tested for reliability and safety. Those results will be considered as the winner is selected in summer... To protect the crews, the military tried adding heavy armor kits to the Humvee, but the vehicles lost mobility and the ability to carry as much gear. Then it introduced the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, but these slow-moving behemoths hampered troop mobility... The Army wants to buy 49,000 of the vehicles, and the Marines 5,500... A defense acquisition board is expected to make a decision by August. The winner will be awarded a low-rate initial contract to produce roughly 17,000 JLTVs... (Image from Lockheed Martin - A prototype of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle rides sling-loaded under a Marine helicopter. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, which made the prototype, is one of three finalists to produce the military vehicle) - Bethesda, MD, USA-The Dallas Morning News, by KATIE FAIRBANK - 10 February 2015

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