Lockheed withdraws JLTV protest
Lockheed Martin has withdrawn its legal protest to the $6.7 billion Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract awarded to Oshkosh Defence.
Following the protest submission to the Court of Federal Claims the court denied Lockheed Martin’s request for a preliminary injunction. This allowed Oshkosh to continue work under the contract which could be one of the reasons for the protest withdrawal.
In a statement Lockheed Martin said: ‘After careful deliberation, Lockheed Martin has withdrawn its protest of the JLTV contract award decision in the Court of Federal Claims.’
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control initially submitted a protest to the
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