New Ground Combat Vehicle RFP Cancelled

[unhappycamper]

unhappycamper note: Since the Pentagon has ‘requested’ that I only post one paragraph from articles on Army Times, and Airforce Times, I’ve decided to give ya’ll an unhappycamper summary of the article and a link to the OP. To keep in that same (new) tradition, I will also do the same for for articles on Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, stripes.com and military.com.

To read the article in the military's own words, you will need to click the link.

I didn't realize that the Pentagon/MIC could restrict my First Amendment rights as well as morph the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. § 107 with zero, zip, nada Congressional approval. It sure is beginning to smell like fascism.[br />
unhappycamper summary of this article: The comments at the end of this article are priceless.



The GCV competition was cancelled so the Army can “better ensure an achievable, affordable, and timely infantry fighting vehicle,” according to an emailed Army announcement. The cancellation will result in a six month delay of the program, although the service intends to field a vehicle within seven years after a contract is awarded. The statement says:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/08/25/army-cancels-gcv-competition/

[zipplewrath]

1. The wrong guys were winning

Can't quite figure out the details, but this sounds suspiciously like a case of "the wrong guys were winning". That can either be a political decision (the wrong company is winning) or a case of "the design we disliked the most still scored better over all". They'll rewrite the requirements to virtually dicate a design. You'll be able to tell what the problem was by reading what the new requirements virtually dictate.

[LiberalFighter]

2. Since it wasn't a demand why pay pay atttention?

As an alternative:

1) Abide by the 4 paragraph limit
2) Use the article from other sources that are non-military
3) Replace key names with buck fush
4) Insert derogatory names in key spots of the article
5) Insert hidden messages in the article