Just an update to my previous post on the revived Marine Personnel Carrier.
Lockheed Martin responded to my e-mail and they're already hard at work to get it done. Havoc 2.0 is a go!
If HQMC is serious they'll accelerate this program, treat it like an urgent operational need and get production started ASAP. The Army did it with the Stryker, we should be able to do this with the MPC.
I'm still waiting to hear from BAE and General Dynamics.
Personal Note: I really wish LM would place a bright shiny firewall between the F-35 program and everything else they're working on. Bad press and poor public relations with the JSF is starting to infect the rest of the products.
Personal Observation: This is going to be extremely interesting. The LM Havoc is combat proven, exceeds IED protection requirements and is a good swimmer and quite mobile on land. The BAE SuperAv is a great swimmer, meets blast protection and is also very mobile on land. What is the priority? Future growth/load carrying? Swimming? Blast protection? Mobility? Will we see a Marine Corps family of vehicles? Or is price the only concern?
