Rep. Hunter: Give Ford Motor Co. More Time For JLTV

By Tony Bertuca, Jason Sherman / February 16, 2012 at 11:05 PM
A California congressman is upset that the schedule for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program won't be changed to accommodate a bid by Ford Motor Co., a subject he may broach with Army leaders on Friday. "Ford wants to get into this game; they just said they need more time," Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) told InsideDefense.com . "This is not another defense company living off of government contracts; this is a commercial truck and car company." The Army and Marine...

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