The Army today issued a long-awaited request for proposals for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Sebastian Sprenger was the chief editor of Inside the Army until May 2016, where he primarily reported on land warfare and associated budgets, policies and technologies. A native of Siegen, Germany, he got is start in journalism at the now-defunct Westfälische Rundschau in Kreuztal. He studied at Universität Trier and elsewhere.
The Army today issued a long-awaited request for proposals for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program.
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When defense contractors compile their bids for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program, the ensuing haggling over intellectual property costs could be the first major test of a key Pentagon policy.
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