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Contractors Submit JLTV Proposals In Time For Tuesday’s Deadline

Pat Host

Tuesday, February 10th, 2015

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Contractors Submit JLTV Proposals In Time For Tuesday’s Deadline

JLTV Photo: Oshkosh Defense

The three contractor teams bidding for the Army and Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program submitted their proposals in time for Tuesday’s deadline.The Lockheed Martin [LMT]-BAE Systems team’s offering includes a Cummins [CMI] 4.5-litre, 4-cylinder engine that the team says provides greater displacement than many V6 engines, while generating superior fuel efficiency. The offering’s drive train is supported by an Allison [ALSN] 6-speed transmission. It also features what the team calls an innovative Power Generation Exportable power solution…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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