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Industry brawl to replace Humvee also big test for Army

June 9, 2015

For the companies lining up to build as many as 50,000 new vehicles to replace the Army's Humvee — the ubiquitous symbol of America's recent ground wars — the stakes are high. For AM General, the contract award could determine if it remains the main provider of U.S. Army transport vehicles. Oshkosh Defense' fortunes may very well depend on landing the contract. And if Lockheed Martin wins, it would mean gaining a rare foothold into a new military market.

But also on the line in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program is the credibility of the Army, which has failed to successfully carry out number of ground vehicle programs in recent years due to a combination of delays, cost overruns and performance problems.

The JLTV program, set to cost as much as $40 billion over the coming decades, is a chance for the Army to prove that it's fixed the kinks in its acquisition pipeline and can actually field a troop carrier as advertised, government and industry experts say.

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