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Army selects new multi purpose vehicle to replace jeep
Detroit AP reports the Army asks 61 firms for design ideas to replace the World War II era jeep with a diesel powered High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. Ordered initial 15,000 units planned, replacing several vehicles including the half ton truck, with 2,500 pound capacity and 300 mile range at $20,000 to $27,000 each.
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