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Hybrid COMBATT. (WIP).(Commercially Eased Tactical Truck)

By Sawyer, Christopher A.
Publication: Automotive Design & Production
Date: Saturday, March 1 2003

Perhaps because the military is tired of 60 Minutes running stories about $600 toilet seats, the U.S. Army has established its COMBATT program: Commercially Eased Tactical Truck. It cuts development time and cost by taking commercially available products, and modifying them to meet military requirements. Presumably, the monies Formerly spent on design and development now can be spent on making all manner of improvements. Like the diesel-hybrid pickup GM Defense Military Operations has developed.

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