Posted on 06/30/2009 4:33:59 PM PDT by decimon
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The military has said it needs a hybrid armored vehicle to provide the same type of protection as mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles that have been used in Iraq. But it must be far more agile, lighter and provide increased maneuverability to handle Afghanistan's rocky terrain.
The Defense Department has previously said it could buy between 2,080 and 10,000 of the so-called MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles for use by the Army and Marine Corps.
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Give our military anything they need but I have a question. Have you noticed that the body count has stopped ever since the election? Is it a secret now or are we not loosing any military?
4 KIA on Monday in Baghdad.
You hear about the INCIDEDNTS.
However, the MSM has completely stopped the daily totals, “today marks the x,xxxth death in the GWOT”, et al.
Good point.
GWOMFN (Global Watch On Misguided Foreign Nationals).
Yes, I’ve noticed, B’Gosh.
I wonder if Oshkosh is hiring? They make some of the coolest and most interesting vehicles and equipment.
Commute from Hawaii?
Or is that Havaii?
You're velcome.
fyi
Oshkosh wins $1 billion contract for bomb-resistant trucks
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Opportunities
The prize has the potential to more than quadruple.
The initial deal is for Oshkosh to build 2,244 M-ATVs, or mine-resistant armored-protected all-terrain vehicles, but the Department of Defense has indicated the total quantity could rise to 10,000.
Potentially, the Wisconsin-based company could pull in $4 billion to $5 billion over the life of the program, according to Bernstein Research analyst Douglas Harned.
See #12.
I hope the folks in those plants will put their heart and souls into manufacturing high quality MRAPs for our forces. Put pride in their work above any union connections that might be involved.
Heh, I signed up on FR in December 2000 when I was living on the Big Island, then moved back to California in 2001. I suppose I ought to look into changing my user name.
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