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8/1/2010
New Truck To Show The Way for Acquisition Reforms
National Defense
By Stew Magnuson
CENTER, Md. — Program managers for the $60 million joint Army-Marine Corps program to build a new vehicle to replace the aging humvee rolled out three new prototypes here recently and put them through the paces on a hilly test track in the Maryland woods.
But it was more than a debut for the hopeful joint light tactical vehicle vendors. The trucks were high-profile examples of the competitive prototyping movement, a congressionally mandated method of acquiring technology that proponents say will reduce cost overruns and lessen the risk of failure for military hardware development programs.
It could be another five years before the JLTV vehicles begin to be produced in large quantities, and competitive prototyping — at least for trucks — is proven to be a success or not. Observers are wondering if this is truly a solution to the Defense Department’s well-known acquisition woes, or if it’s just a flavor of the month. There are also concerns that the per-unit cost of the trucks will be too high.
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