$142 Million - 140 International MaxxPro Recovery vehicles with rocket-propelled grenade nets.

[The Straight Story]

WARRENVILLE, Ill. (WTVA) _ Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it received a delivery order from the U. S. Systems Command for 140 International MaxxPro Recovery vehicles with rocket-propelled grenade nets.

The $142 million order also includes parts and support for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles.

Company officials say the vehicles will be manufactured in West Point and are scheduled for delivery by the end of November.

http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Contract-awarded-for-more-military-vehicles/1kQ1OIgspESAq_5NfdkhsQ.cspx

Whew, thank goodness - I thought we were running out of these.

[HughBeaumont]

1. Priorities, man.

Can't blow up the planet or protect ourselves from Air Force-less evil-doers if were all spendin' our phantom cash on educatin' or feeding the useless eaters, doncha know!

[The Straight Story]

3. Ya know, I can't think of any uses for them here in the US - wonder where they are going? (nt)

[Angry Dragon]

5. Perhaps DC

Used to round up congress..........

[PoliticAverse]

2. You can never have enough rocket propelled grenade nets... n/t

[formercia]

4. Chain-link fence is pretty cheap.

Not exactly High-tech.

[kenny blankenship]

6. They need more for the next theater of planned catastrophe:

Hometown USA.