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Poor Communication Hurting Army’s Ability To Grow Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Industrial Base, Report Says

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Poor Communication Hurting Army’s Ability To Grow Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Industrial Base, Report Says
FORT MCCOY, Wis. – A heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) prepares to recover another vehicle that has been immobilized by a mock improvised explosive device during a combat support training exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Clinton Massey, 206th Broadcast Operations Detachment)

The Army’s lack of reliable communication with vendors is hindering its ability to grow its tactical wheeled vehicle (TWV) industrial base and increase competition, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The report arrives as the Army is set to release a new TWV modernization strategy next year, its first since 2014, with GAO also recommending that the service routinely update that plan to ensure its fleet can best take advantage of industry’s advancements and avoid obsolescence. “Without…

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