The Army this month kicked off a comprehensive industry survey about companies' abilities to make service ground vehicles lighter through aluminum components. A May 15 request for information , published on the Federal Business Opportunities website, states a team at the service's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center wants to "light-weight" various elements of vehicle designs. Targeted for the effort are vehicle subsystems providing mobility, like power trains and suspensions, any types of armor, including active protection systems, auxiliary...
