AUSA 10: US Army backs GCV and JLTV programmes
The US Army is' fully committed' to both the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programmes, officials stated at the AUSA Annual Meeting on 26 October.
According to Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition Logistics and Technology and Director, Acquisition Career Management, Lt Gen William N Phillips, an RfP for the delayed GCV programme is 'imminent'. Sources had suggested it would be released during the AUSA show but nothing has yet been declared.
Reinforcing comments made by the Secretary of the Army, John McHugh and the US Army Chief of Staff,
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