Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Hasik on what Lockheed Martin could gain if the US Army awards them the contract for the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles:
That view reflects the conventional wisdom. According to James Hasik, a senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security:
“For Lockheed Martin, JLTV would be nice-to-have, and would clearly establish Lockheed as a company supplying kit to forces for land, sea, air and space,” Hasik said. “Is that a good thing for the Defense Department? I’m not sure, but I understand Lockheed’s motivation.”