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4/28/2011

BAE adds Northrop to its JLTV team

DoD Buzz
By Philip Ewing

BAE Systems announced Thursday that it’s adding defense giant Northrop Grumman to the team building its version of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Northrop will be responsible for the truck’s sensors, communications equipment and computers — C4ISR, as it’s called — and BAE officials hope this will give them an edge over rivals Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. Northrop-built, open-architecture electronics will reduce the cost of operating a vehicle over its lifetime, BAE vice president Glenn Lamartin told Buzz, because they’ll be simpler and cheaper to upgrade.

“These vehicles will be with military for decades. It’s just like the computer on your desk. You know that technology changes every few years,” he said. “The military has had to bear the cost of inserting technology into their vehicles over time, so we’re looking to Northrop for a solution … today that allows open architecture over time. We’re confident we can keep the cost of ownership low.”

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