USMC looks to industry in developing fifth-gen vehicle requirements

By Lee Hudson / September 25, 2017 at 12:17 PM
The Marine Corps is looking to industry as it develops the requirements for a fifth-generation armored reconnaissance vehicle to replace its Light Armored Vehicle fleet, according to an official. Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, deputy commandant for combat development and integration, told reporters Sept. 21 during Modern Day Marine at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, that, when he assessed the vehicle industrial base two years ago, he did not see options for a technologically advanced vehicle. "The way that technology's changing,...

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