Congratulations Textron!
UPDATE:
500 vehicles with an option for 100 more. Service life of at least 20 years? Modernization. Upgrades over that time span. Probable neck down of Canadian armored vehicles to this vehicle and the LAV III and CCV/Leopard 2 .... This is a big fucking deal!
UPDATE 1:
This might be a knock out body blow to Oshkosh. Take over rumors should start flying now. I'm sure BAE, General Dynamics, KMW and maybe even Lockheed Martin are circling....
BAE must be stunned. It had a clean sheet design and lost. I can't wait to read the rationale behind the decision but heads must be getting ready to roll in the strategic marketing house.
Force Protection/General Dynamics. Toast. I didn't think the Timberwolf fit the bill and results bore that out. Fresh blood is desperately needed in that design shop.
