US Army cancels $45B armored vehicle contest that drew one bid

The U.S. Army said it would reevaluate its effort to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle after just one company submitted a qualifying bid in the $45-billion contest.

“Based on feedback and proposals received from industry, the Army has determined it is necessary to revisit the requirements, acquisition strategy and schedule before moving forward,” the Army said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.

The statement did not mention that only General Dynamics submitted an eligible bid. The Army disqualified a Raytheon-Rheinmetall team because it was unable to get its German-made Lynx fighting vehicle to the United States by Oct. 1. SAIC and Bradley-maker BAE Systems did not submit bids.

Thursday’s decision is a setback for Army Futures Command, founded in 2018 to lead the modernization of the service’s weapons. But the Army did live up to Secretary Ryan McCarthy’s edict: “If you fail, we’d like you to fail early and fail cheap.”

After several failed attempts to buy new combat vehicles, the Army tried to fast-track the Bradley replacement, which it calls the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. But the speed helped contribute to its demise.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/01/us-army-cancels-45b-armored-vehicle-contest-that-drew-one-bid/

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https://greatgameindia.com/coronavirus-bioweapon/

How India, the World's Largest Democracy, Shuts Down the Internet

Colonial-era laws give Indian officials broad authority to order Internet shutdowns in the name of public order

Kashmiri journalists, shown here in November,

hold laptops and a placard during a protest

against the government of India's ongoing Internet shutdown in the region.

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https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/how-the-worlds-largest-democracy-shuts-down-the-internet?