MRAP Production Line (Photo from Defense Industry Daily)From The Wall Street Journal:
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--The surprise selection this week of Oshkosh Corp. (OSK) to build a high-priority truck for the U.S. military highlights a sea-change in defense procurement.
The maker of iconic fire trucks is the latest example of the Pentagon's increasing preference for contractors with can-do capability over defense industry giants geared for lengthy peacetime procurements.
The extended conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have created demand for specialist equipment and services that previously attracted little interest from Pentagon planners or traditional defense contractors.
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My Comment: A little competition does not hurt .... and the U.S. Defense Industry definitely needs competition.
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