Secret Hardwire bid involved a hybrid-electric design

Once-Touted 'Blast Chimney' Denied A Seat At JLTV Contracting Table

/ September 7, 2012 at 10:20 PM
After being denied a development contract for the next phase of the Army-Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Hardwire LLC ended months of speculation last week when it confirmed that it had been the program's so-called 'mystery bidder.' Six other industry competitors had come forward publicly in recent months to discuss their designs for the humvee replacement program. But Hardwire, which was catapulted to notoriety two years ago after the development of its "structural blast chimney," kept the details of...

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