Back to the future: US Army announces IAV winner

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The LAV III design has a low-profile turret, several versatile variants and configurations, and can be flown in a C-130 Hercules transport. A total of 2,131 vehicles will be delivered by GM/GDLS, for nearly $4 billion.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Product information, Contracts & orders received, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing, Military Preparedness, Armored Vehicles ex Tracked NEC, Analysis, Contracts, Military readiness, Military policy, Armored military vehicles, Weapons systems, Military vehicle industry, GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C.

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COMANCHE terminated

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The US Army is planning to cancel further research, development and planned purchases of the RAH-66 COMANCHE armed reconnaissance helicopter. The termination of COMANCHE should be assessed in the overall framework of a review process, which is to bring about a truly radical rewriting of the existing Army Aviation Modernization Plan (AAMP).

Facilities & equipment, Product discontinued, Military Helicopters, Equipment and supplies, Product discontinuation, RAH-66 (Helicopter)

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The US Army/US Air Force Joint Light Cargo Aircraft programme: Project of faith

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The US Army and USAF on March 17, 2006 announced that the two services would participate together to develop and procure a joint light cargo aircraft (JCA) to be managed by a Joint Programme Office (JPO). The JCA would be a fixed-wing light transport aircraft capable of performing rapid-response short-range intra-theatre missions with cargo, equipment and soldiers, and medevac duties, airdrop operations, humanitarian assistance and missions in support of Homeland Security.

Product development, Alliances, partnerships, Light Transport Aircraft, United States. Air Force, Cooperative agreement for product development, Alliances and partnerships, Light military transport aircraft

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