[centurion316]

I know that this will add fuel to the fires of the naysayers, but might as well get it out there - not sure that this is anything more significant than any other developmental hiccup, but we will see. Perhaps this is the big new that SLB was talking about

[centurion316]

Read to the troops at the next formation.

[LibKill]

For better or worse, this wheelie is about to get a real field test.

Best of luck to the guys inside.

[caisson71]

I look at the source of this info - Seattle Times - and am doubtful.

[D. Brian Carter]

But Army procurement officials recently found that the military subcontractor hired to provide the armor deviated widely from specifications, providing 39 manufacturing variations of the plates, the sources said. The Army had approved only six variations.

Testers at Aberdeen found that at least one variation of the armor could not stop a 14.5-mm round, the Army officials said. The armor's supplier, German military contractor IBD, could not be reached for comment yesterday.

What the hell are we doing being supplied by Germans?

[Texas_Jarhead]

If it can stop 50cal then that is certainly an improvement over current vehicles

[dogbyte12]

Ted Stryker was unavailable for comment.

[Bedford Forrest]

"The armor's supplier, German military contractor IBD, could not be reached for comment yesterday."

We are buying mission-critical components from the fricking Krauts??????? What in blazes is going on??? This was put in place by the Klintonista Kwislings - whenever will the Bushies realize that they are obligated by their oaths of office to extirpate, fumigate and obliterate the Klintonista virus from all of the agencies. Next we will learn that the rotor blades for Marine One are being purchased from the Krauts or the Frogs or the Swedes, for the Lord's sake. Bad, really bad.