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National Defense February 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Marines Ponder Options for Future Trucks The Corps expects to increase purchases of light and medium armored trucks in the months ahead, while it continues to study long-term options for modernizing the fleet.
National Defense February 2013 Dan Parsons	Smaller Trucks Seen as Lucrative Business in U.S. and Abroad Riding a wave of special operations successes and the expectation that funding will flow toward elite forces in the future, vehicle manufacturers are staking millions of dollars on bids to supply those shadowy warriors with new trucks.
National Defense April 2012 Eric Beidel	Officials Look for Ways to Upgrade Humvees After Recap Cancellation The Defense Department is having to make choices between programs in an effort to cut back on spending, and leaders have made their intentions known when it comes to a light tactical vehicle fleet dominated by Humvees.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010	BAE Systems to Provide Onboard Vehicle Power System to U.S. Marine Corps The contract calls for installation of a power management system in a government-furnished High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)for test and evaluation by the Marine Corps in the summer of 2010.
National Defense February 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Military Services in the Market for 4,000 Blast-Proof Vehicles Expectations that U.S. troops will not leave Iraq for the foreseeable future have prompted the military services to request an additional 4,000 mine-resistant armored vehicles.
National Defense February 2007 Harold Kennedy	Army, Marines to Acquire 50,000 New Trucks to Replace Humvees A fistful of defense companies will be vying to win a contract to develop a replacement for the humvee -- the Army and Marine Corps' light, all-terrain truck.
Popular Mechanics August 14, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	Autonomous Autos: New Kit Converts Any Vehicle Into a Robot (With Video) Utah-based Kairos Autonomi sells a conversion kit called the Pronto4 Strap-On Autonomy System that can transform any steered vehicle into an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle.
National Defense June 2007 Robert H. Williams	Trainer Designed to Assist Troops in Deadly Rollovers A coalition of military experts has devised a trainer for troops to rehearse emergency exists from heavily armored tactical vehicles.
National Defense November 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Truck Buyers Face 'Fix or Purchase' Dilemma The Army's aging fleet of 160,000 Humvees needs to be modernized, officials say. The plan is twofold: Refurbish a portion of the Humvee fleet and replace the rest with brand-new trucks.
National Defense February 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Uncertain Path Ahead For Military Truck Fleet The services have struggled over the past several years to predict the quantities and types of vehicles they will need.
National Defense January 2014 Stew Magnuson	Marine Corps Plays Part In a Shrinking Military Vehicle Industrial Base Whether it's munitions, space, combat vehicles or submarines, maintaining the industrial base for sectors unique to the military has been a growing concern.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2006	The New Road Warriors Armored Trucks Light armored trucks can't manage the extra weight needed to defend against mines and other explosive devices. However, newer versions of explosive reactive armor (ERA) are being created for these lightweight platforms.
National Defense July 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Pushes Truck Technology Forward The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is one of the most hotly competed contracts currently up for grabs in the U.S. defense market.
National Defense October 2012 Dan Parsons	Frugality, Careful Timing Drive Marines' Modernization Plan For a decade, the Marine Corps has poured money into bomb-resistant trucks and other vehicles specifically designed for use in Iraq and Afghanistan while neglecting its amphibious fleet.
National Defense April 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Truck Crews Get Crash Course in Survival To make up for the shortage of armor, the Army intends to protect truck convoys from roadside bombs, mines and small-arms attacks by deploying more firepower aboard vehicles, along with other defensive techniques.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008	BAE Systems to Provide Transparent Armored Gun Shield for the U.S. Marine Corps BAE Systems to deliver 360 Marine Corps Transparent Armored Gun Shield (MCTAGS) turret kits for use on HMMWV vehicles and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, better-known as MRAPs.
National Defense July 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	Army Meets Tough Procurement Challenge Head-On Shortages of armored vehicles, particularly, commanded considerable attention because they highlighted the challenges of predicting equipment requirements and ensuring the readiness of the industrial base. The response to the steep increase in demand for armored vehicles in fact has been a remarkable success story.
National Defense March 2009 Stew Magnuson	Defective Fire-Safety Equipment to Be Replaced in Military Trucks The fire suppression systems designed to put out flames in burning humvees are slated to be replaced after failing during combat.
National Defense August 2012 Eric Beidel	Search Continues For Driverless Convoy Vehicles The Pentagon has hit some stumbling blocks in its efforts to develop unmanned vehicles, but officials still have hopes of deploying a range of systems that can trick enemy fighters and keep troops safe from improvised explosive devices.
National Defense February 2010 Erwin, Magnuson & Jean	Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets The Defense Department has been on a truck-buying spree for the past several years, and the demand will remain high for some time. But truck manufacturers don't expect the good times to last too much longer
National Defense February 2006 Lawrence P. Farrell	Armor Innovation Needs to Stay on Fast Track Even if the administration begins what could be a limited drawdown of forces in Iraq, efforts to develop new armor capabilities -- and to ensure adequate funding and resources for armored vehicles and other force-protection equipment -- must continue.
National Defense April 2011 Eric Beidel	Challenges Remain as JLTV Competition Heats Up More than any other program, the Army and Marine Corps' effort to create a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle epitomizes the challenges the military faces with its trucks.
National Defense October 2011 Grace V. Jean	Humvee Recap Competition Heating Up If all goes well for Granite Tactical Vehicles in the next few months, this bucolic town, once better known as the inspiration for the fictional TV town of Mayberry, could become one of the Defense Department's newest suppliers of tactical trucks.
National Defense January 2015 Valerie Insinna	Ultra Light Combat Vehicle Could Buck Trend of Slow Truck Procurement If everything goes to plan, the Army could field about 300 ultra light combat vehicles by the end of fiscal year 2016.
National Defense July 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Predicts Long Life for Humvees Humvees will vastly outnumber MRAPs for the foreseeable future, at least if the Army has any say in it.
National Defense February 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Not Sold On Commercial Trucks The Army's Detroit-based research branch for years has tried to convince service leaders that they should purchase rugged commercial pickup trucks to supplement the aging fleet of Humvees.
National Defense April 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Next-Generation Humvee Faces Delays, Budget Crunch The Army and Marine Corps are expected to delay an industry competition to design and build a new family of light trucks to replace aging humvees.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2004	Up-Armored HUVMEE The Humvee became a prime target for attacks on US forces. Much has been done to improve the protection of this vehicle, and more is planned.
National Defense August 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Seeking $34 Billion For New, Upgraded Truck Senior Army officials have okayed a $34 billion plan to refurbish the service's truck fleet. Between now and 2018, the Army would acquire 70,000 new vehicles and upgrade more than 200,000 from the existing inventory.
National Defense April 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Surge in Vehicle Orders Calls for Unconventional Buying Methods Amid escalating pressure to deliver better protection for troops in Iraq, the Army and the Marine Corps have committed to buying nearly 6,800 mine-resistant armored vehicles. But buying this quantity requires some creative purchasing.
National Defense April 2012 Eric Beidel	Downturn in Military Truck Market Produces More Losers Than Winners The frustration and anxiety among suppliers in the tactical vehicle market is palpable. The armed services have begun to terminate, delay or cut back on anticipated truck programs.
National Defense April 2009 Grace V. Jean	Army's 2.5-Ton Trucks Undergo Overhaul Army trucks will be overhauled to "like-new" condition at Red River Army Depot in Texas for roughly half the cost of buying new models.
National Defense February 2013 Stew Magnuson	The MRAP: Reuse, Recycle, Reduce The Army in November awarded BAE Systems a $37.6 million contract to provide the spare parts and kits needed to convert 250 Mine Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles into trucks for bomb disposal teams.
National Defense February 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Army to Build New Truck-Test Facility Enhancements to the Army test ranges aim to more realistically replicate the threats that combat forces face in the battlefield.
National Defense April 2008 Grace V. Jean	Move over MRAP: New Light Tactical Vehicles are Coming Joint light tactical vehicles are being designed to maneuver through the narrow alleyways and small streets in Iraq.
National Defense July 2008 Breanne Wagner	Marines Likely to Curtail Ground-Vehicle Wish List The Marine Corps is struggling to keep its ground-vehicle modernization plans afloat.
National Defense September 2006 Grace Jean	Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Battlefield `Islands of Power?' A recently developed hybrid-electric propulsion system for military humvee trucks can generate 75,000 watts of power -- compared to a conventional humvee's 2,000 watts of power.
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National Defense April 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Shields of Steel The increase in attacks targeting U.S. troops in Iraq prompted the Army to equip trucks with protective armor.
National Defense February 2013 Valerie Insinna	Marine Humvee Upgrade Seen as Inevitable The Marine Corps is deciding how to rejuvenate its war-weary Humvee fleet. Compromised performance -- caused by a decade of combat zone wear and tear and being overloaded by armor -- is prompting this action.
National Defense May 2010 Grace V. Jean	Improvements to Discontinued Army Humvees May Last Another 20 Years Humvees are rarely used these days because of their vulnerability to roadside bombs. Army and Marine Corp officials plan to upgrade the humvee fleet to put it back in service.
National Defense February 2011 Jean & Magnuson	Industry Execs Ponder a Shrinking Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Market Military truck manufacturers are beginning to worry about the long-term future of the industry.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2009	Infrared Sensor for Armored Vehicle Night Vision is Aim of BAE Contract BAE Systems will produce a system of infrared sensors and related vetronics that provide 24-hour, all-weather visibility to operators of U.S. Army and Marine Corps armored vehicles.
National Defense August 2004 Mike Cast	Truck Armor Testing at Aberdeen Saving Soldiers in Combat Zones Before new vehicle armor systems are deployed to soldiers in the field, they must first graduate from the Army's test center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
National Defense February 2015 Valerie Insinna	Amphibious Combat Vehicle Competition to Heat Up In its efforts to replace the 30-year-old amphibious assault vehicle, the Marine Corps has traversed a long and bumpy road.
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Protection of Army Trucks Requires Tradeoffs Military truck makers are grappling with how build relatively uncomplicated vehicles that can sustain the rigors of combat and, when needed, effortlessly be plated with thousands of pounds of armor.
National Defense April 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	The Next Humvee: Army, Marines Weigh Options The Army and Marine Corps may decide as early as May 2007 to begin searching for a new vehicle that would replace the ubiquitous Humvee.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2004	Vehicle Protection Concepts The up-armored Humvees and protected patrol vehicle are offering better protection against guerilla attacks.
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean	Combat Vehicle Designs Seek Increased Utility in Multiple Roles The prevalence of such vehicles at one of the largest ground warfare expositions reveals a trend in how armies are choosing to insert their troops into hot spots.