DOD Inks Formal JLTV Agreement with Australia; More Partnerships Planned

By Marjorie Censer / February 26, 2009 at 5:00 AM
The Army and Marine Corps have officially announced a partnership with Australia on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program, the Defense Department's effort to develop a next-generation humvee. In a press release issued today, the Pentagon says it has signed with the Australian Department of Defence a "Land Force Capability Modernization (LFCM) Project Arrangement (PA) for JLTV. "The PA, which became effective on January 21, will develop and document a harmonized JLTV program through cooperative risk reduction, experiments and demonstrations,...

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