Northrop Grumman pitched its humvee modernization solution last week during an annual Army conference contending it will cost the government about $145,000 per vehicle, according to a company executive. Jeff Wood, vehicle modernization director for Northrop Grumman, told reporters Oct. 14 at an annual convention of the Association of the United States Army in Washington, the company's solution will extend the vehicle's life through 2040. "It returns the humvee to its original performance, payload and maintains the current force protection,"...
