Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 AF Seeks Partnership with DARPA to Pursue Hypersonic Flight http://www.dodbuzz.com/2013/09/03/af-seeks-partnership-with-darpa-to-pursue-hypersonic-flight/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 General Dynamics Wins $562 Million SOCOM Truck Deal http://www.dodbuzz.com/2013/08/22/general-dynamics-wins-562-million-socom-truck-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman~SPARTA~ Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 General Dynamics Wins $562 Million SOCOM Truck Deal http://www.dodbuzz.com/2013/08/22/general-dynamics-wins-562-million-socom-truck-deal/ It will be interesting to see what GDLS come up with for the SOCOM truck. Their current smallest vehicle is the Ocelot ( I worked on the MOD Foxhound derivative), this weighs in at just over 16,500 lbs and only has a passenger capacity of 4, in addition to driver & commander. Given the blast protection speciality that GDLS FP specialise in and itt's general construction, I'll be amazed if they can pack this into a vehicle that achieves the SOCOM parameters. I expect that it will end up as HUMVEE clone, with minimal blast protection as standard but with the option of bolt on protection as per current platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 General Dynamics Corp. won a contract potentially valued at $562 million to supply U.S. Special Operations Command with new four-by-four trucks. The Defense Department on Thursday announced the award for the so-called Ground Mobility Vehicle, or GMV, program. The notice didn’t say how many trucks the command plans to buy, though the number was previously estimated at about 1,300. The funding also covers spare parts, training and an electronic communications suite. The Falls Church, Va.-based tank-maker beat out companies such as Humvee-maker AM General LLC, based in Sound Bend, Ind., and truck-maker Navistar International Corp., based in Lisle, Ill. for the seven-year deal. Much of the work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., where General Dynamics’ Force Protection unit is located Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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