With the General Dynamics entry only having token competition, it seems all but guaranteed that the Army will pay them twice for a light tank...

You’re not getting an up-armored M2A4 Bradley with a 120 mm gun under 40 tons. Besides, BAE submitted a proposal based on an iteration of the M8 AGS they prototyped for the Army in the early 1990s.

The MPF is not a main battle tank. The original goal is clear; deploy with the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions to provide mobile protected firepower presumably behind enemy lines. The target GVW is defined in the performance specification.

No it doesn’t. The latest Bradley IFV is pushing 40 tons w/o a 120mm gun. It also has unnecessary occupant/crew space for the MPF program.

Don’t tell me that it takes too long to develop any new weapons systems because of course it does but that’s mostly due to bureaucracy than it does with meeting a demand.

“Partial buys” is a misnomer. DoD vehicle contracts are usually awarded in phases. The headlines may read “Company X won the JLTV contract for 3000 production vehicles” when in reality they sign a contract with the Army for 100 vehicles, then a contract for 300 vehicles, then a contract for 75 vehicles, etc. At some…

Lexus started using the 8sp around 2007

He’s a tranny hunter?

Like Volvos these days

C6 auto. Shameful. It’s not fun unless that LS3 engine is screaming at 4000+ RPM especially with open exhaust and lower road speeds.

I’m not sure what a “tC” is, but you need more cylinders, bro.

I had past and current generation Escapes, past and current generation Edges, Explorers, Jeep Grand Cherokees, new Pathfinder, newer Highlander, Sequoia, late model Sorrento, and a Santa Fe. The Edge Titanium w/EB was my favorite while the Jeep was a close second. The handling and build quality of the 2015+ Edge…

And I’ve never owned a truck, wagon, SUV, CUV, 4 cylinder, or even a Ford but have considered buying a 2016+ Edge Sport. I was in a monthly car rental for 300+ days the past 5 years while working a job assignment out West for my company. They allowed us to expense CUVs/SUVs because we had to traverse light off-road…

And I’ve never owned a truck, wagon, SUV, CUV, 4 cylinder, or even a Ford but have considered buying a 2016+ Edge Sport. I was in a monthly car rental for 300+ days the past 5 years while working a job assignment out West for my company. They allowed us to expense CUVs/SUVs because we had to traverse light off-road…

Left window up. What a puss.

Nah, this is Obama’s & NATO’s fault. All of those anti-warm weather environmental policies.

Bruins definitely need the extra practice

#truth

And insurance companies keep issuing home owner’s policies. Raise everyone’s premiums.

so much fire!