When the Army announced in August that it would be granting its newest contract to built the ultra-reliable and ultra-safe truck to a new company, workers at the BAE Systems Plant in Sealy said they were dumbstruck. The vehicle, which falls in the category of the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, had been built in Sealy for 17 consecutive years. BAE Systems said their vehicle is unparalleled in safety, comfort and reliability. Ken Clay, whose son drove an during his deployment over... Read Full Story

General Tactical Vehicles (), a joint venture between AM General, LLC, and General Dynamics Land Systems, formed to compete to develop and produce the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (), successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) this week. is the first contractor to complete the CDR, a major program milestone which entails a detailed review of the design solutions to the multi-tiered customer requirements for the family of vehicles. is tra... Read Full Story

Boeing (NYSE:BA) today announced that the Increment 1 capabilities of the U.S. Army’s Brigade Combat Team Modernization program have successfully completed their Production Readiness Review. The review was conducted Oct. 27-29 at Boeing’s facility in Huntington Beach. As the prime contractor, Boeing and Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) (NYSE:SAI) are responsible for the development and fielding of Increment 1. The capabilities are planned to be fielded to seven Infantry Brigade... Read Full Story

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The US Army is conducting a briefing to Industry in support of the anticipated Ground Combat Vehicle () Program. This event is scheduled at the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center () facility located on the Life Cycle Management Command () Campus for November 23rd, 2009 and November 24th, 2009 with a separate, half -day classified session on the afternoon of the 24th. Program Description and Objective The program is a development program addressing the Army’s ... Read Full Story

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Luxury automaker Fisker Automotive is buying a shuttered General Motors assembly plant in Delaware to produce plug-in hybrid electric cars, officials said Tuesday. The California-based company has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co. (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., to purchase the Wilmington plant for $18 million after a four-month evaluation period. Fisker, which recently won approval for $528.7 million in government loans to develop plug-ins, expects to spend... Read Full Story

The US Army’s much-anticipated Ground Combat Vehicle () – a replacement for the cancelled Future Combat Systems () vehicles – will soon be heading to the drawing board as a set of ‘industry days’ are held to expound requirements. While service officials are still not revealing specifics about the vehicle’s weight, drive system or even whether it will be tracked or wheeled, they have recently discussed some of the capabilities that may require. According to the Army Ch... Read Full Story