A $795 million cost difference between Oshkosh Defense and AM General's proposals for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle follow-on production contract, along with AM General's "less risky" technological upgrades were the factors that led the Army to choose AM General for the contract, according to the Government Accountability Office. On Feb. 9, the Army awarded the contract to AM General to produce more than 20,000 vehicles and 9,000 trailers. It is worth more than $9 billion over the course of...
