Oshkosh Defense JLTV protest denied by feds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A defense news website reports the General Accounting Office denies a protest from Oshkosh Defense over the awarding of a contract for the military’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. That news was posted on the website BreakingDefense.com. Oshkosh Defense filed that protest in February after A-M General was awarded a $9.7 billion, five-year deal to build the JLTV. Oshkosh Defense won the initial contract for the project in 2015.  In a brief statement to Breaking Defense, an Oshkosh spokeswoman said the company is “disappointed with the decision and we firmly believe our proposal was the lowest risk, best value solution for the young men and women serving our nation.” However, she did not disclose if the company will file a lawsuit to block the program from moving forward.