Ford_News
03-26-2012, 06:41 PM
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The future of the U.S. Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program might be powered by a Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) Motor Co. V-8.
BAE Systems, Northrup Grumman and Meritor Defenses said this afternoon that their proposed light fighting vehicle, which is called the Valanx, will have a Ford Power Stroke 6.7-liter diesel engine (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/power+stroke+diesel/) under it's steel hood. (And likely a .50 cal on its roof.)
If it's good enough for the Super Duty (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-series+super+duty/), it's good enough for a Call of Duty.
"Ford products have a reputation for dependability and performance, even under challenging conditions," said Ann Hoholick, BAE Systems Vice President of Amphibious & New Programs in the release.
Ford had dropped out of the JLTV program, which is searching for the next fighting machine to replace the venerable Humvee (http://autoblog.com/tag/humvee) for the U.S. military. Ford is not a partner with the group but did provide a statement this afternoon.
"We're proud of Ford's 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 diesel engines and their best-in-class power, durability and fuel economy," said Ford spokesman Mike Levine. "And we are proud the engines were chosen to be part of BAE's JLTV entry."
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The future of the U.S. Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program might be powered by a Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) Motor Co. V-8.
BAE Systems, Northrup Grumman and Meritor Defenses said this afternoon that their proposed light fighting vehicle, which is called the Valanx, will have a Ford Power Stroke 6.7-liter diesel engine (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/power+stroke+diesel/) under it's steel hood. (And likely a .50 cal on its roof.)
If it's good enough for the Super Duty (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-series+super+duty/), it's good enough for a Call of Duty.
"Ford products have a reputation for dependability and performance, even under challenging conditions," said Ann Hoholick, BAE Systems Vice President of Amphibious & New Programs in the release.
Ford had dropped out of the JLTV program, which is searching for the next fighting machine to replace the venerable Humvee (http://autoblog.com/tag/humvee) for the U.S. military. Ford is not a partner with the group but did provide a statement this afternoon.
"We're proud of Ford's 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 diesel engines and their best-in-class power, durability and fuel economy," said Ford spokesman Mike Levine. "And we are proud the engines were chosen to be part of BAE's JLTV entry."
Let's just hope that engine is as bullet proof.Continue reading From Super Duty to Call of Duty: Ford could power U.S. military's future (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/26/from-super-duty-to-call-of-duty-ford-could-power-u-s-military/)
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