TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A North Carolina defense contractor is putting together a project that could land Jeeps back on the battlefield.
The Blade reports the U.S. Army is seeking an inexpensive, lightweight, unarmored vehicle that could be flown to remote locations. Officials with Charlotte-based Hendrick Dynamics say they have developed a specifically modified Jeep Wrangler to fill that role.
It mirrors the role the Willys MB filled during World War II. That vehicle is a forerunner of the modern Jeep.
Jeep’s origins in Toledo go back to 1941 when Willys-Overland Motors began mass production of the olive-drab vehicle for the military during World War II.
The company has built about two dozen prototypes.
The newspaper reports that a Fiat Chrysler spokesman declined to comment and the Army didn’t return calls seeking comment.
Information from: The Blade
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