Marines Eye Ground Vehicles, Budget In Mind
By Kimberly Johnson
Greenville, S.C.
Tough economic realities looming in defense spending are casting a shadow over U.S. Marine Corps plans for its ground tactical fleet, which will likely soon see orders trimmed or possibly scrapped.
Every program in the corps’ fleet, from Humvees to marine personnel carriers (MPC), is under service scrutiny in the wake of Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s announcement ...