I'm parsing this from the Commandant's latest interview. via Reuters.
The Marine Corps just necked down aviation to save money yet at the same time we're going to buy 5,000 JLTV's to replace only a portion of the 20,000 odd HUMVEEs we have in service?
Two supply chains. One for the new JLTV the other for the legacy Hummers.
But wait it gets better. The ACV (unless he misspoke) is going to be in production before the MPC? Yet the ACV is suppose to be affordable, have greater carrying capacity and yet we're still going forward with the MPC?
And while we're getting the ACV and the MPC we're going to upgrade the AAV?
You heard it here first.
One thing I'm sure of. The only reason why the Marine Corps is going forward with the JLTV is because of US Army pressure. Reports I got are that the upgraded HUMVEE shown to Marines at Pendleton got nothing but RAVE REVIEWS. Those reports surely got up the chain because high ranking Marines were there to see it.
Standardization with the Army at a budget busting cost is just not acceptable. First things first. Dump the JLTV.
I'm just not understanding the rationale.
After the new ACV enters into production, the Marines also plan to start work on a cheaper new personnel carrier that would be used to transport troops on the ground. Amos said the service would also maintain some undefined number of existing vehicles and keep them running to save money.
He underscored the importance of a Humvee replacement program, and said the Marines could expand their plans to buy 5,000 of the new trucks in later years.
The Marine Corps just necked down aviation to save money yet at the same time we're going to buy 5,000 JLTV's to replace only a portion of the 20,000 odd HUMVEEs we have in service?
Two supply chains. One for the new JLTV the other for the legacy Hummers.
But wait it gets better. The ACV (unless he misspoke) is going to be in production before the MPC? Yet the ACV is suppose to be affordable, have greater carrying capacity and yet we're still going forward with the MPC?
And while we're getting the ACV and the MPC we're going to upgrade the AAV?
You heard it here first.
This is bullshit. It ain't gonna work, Congress won't go for it and they're spinning wheels because they're unsure of which direction they want to go.
One thing I'm sure of. The only reason why the Marine Corps is going forward with the JLTV is because of US Army pressure. Reports I got are that the upgraded HUMVEE shown to Marines at Pendleton got nothing but RAVE REVIEWS. Those reports surely got up the chain because high ranking Marines were there to see it.
The Army does good work but its time to make the turn back to the sea and understand that we fall under the Dept of the Navy.
Standardization with the Army at a budget busting cost is just not acceptable. First things first. Dump the JLTV.
I'm Hoping BAE shines with their aav/acv showing that we don't need a mpc. If anything the mpc should simply be fielded as a new replacement for the LAV down the line, giving them more flexability in the LAR community. Drop the jltv like a really crappy college elective and go with humvee upgrades, cheaper and we already have all of these parts in stock, not to meantion all the trained mechanics.
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