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JLTV EMD Proposal Deadline Extended

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, March 9th, 2012

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March 27 is the new proposal deadline for the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Army-Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. The Army Jan. 26 issued the long-awaited request for proposals for the major acquisition program for a new generation wheeled vehicle to replace many of the services’ Humvee fleets (Defense Daily, Jan. 27). The JLTV would offer superior protection and performance than the Humvee. The deadline moved from March 13 and was formalized in an amendment that includes additional…

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