Texas Lawmakers Question FMTV Award to Oshkosh, Express 'Great Concern'

By Marjorie Censer / September 28, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Twenty-five Texas lawmakers led by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) are calling for the Pentagon to provide a full briefing outlining its decision to award the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles "rebuy" contract to Oshkosh. In a Sept. 24 letter sent to Defense Secretary Robert Gates and provided to InsideDefense.com, McCaul and the other signatories express "great concern" about the contract award. The Army in August awarded Oshkosh an initial contract worth $280.9 million for 2,568 FMTVs in an order expected...

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