Lockheed renews JLTV protest
The battle may not be over for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract award.
Losing bidder, Lockheed Martin is taking the matter to the US Court of Federal Claims as it wants to include additional information about the JTLV programme not considered under its initial protest.
Following the $6.7 billion contract award to Oshkosh Defense, losing rival Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control initially filed a protest with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).
This took place on 8 September and usually the GAO has 100 days to come to a decision. GAO was due to present its
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