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An “Other Transaction” agreement, based upon 10 U.S.C 2371 authority was awarded to ITT Automotive (now Continental Teves) to integrate the commercial Continental Teves MK 50 Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with low speed traction control on a M1097A2 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Figure 1 shows the M1097A2 HMMWV at the Continental Teves Brimley Development Center. The use of the “Other Transaction” agreement allowed for the use of commercial accounting systems, bureaucratic Federal Acquisition Regulations were not required, government and contractor personnel were allowed to work together, and flexible intellectual property rights were negotiated. This new way of doing business made it easier to attract Non-Traditional Military Suppliers such as Continental Teves into doing business with the Army. The contractor will consider the needs and requirements of the HMMWV when designing the commercial truck ABS/Traction Control System (TCS) and Active Booster.

A radically new approach to the design of bearings demonstrated feasibility in a U.S. Army SBIR1 program. It was first applied to universal joints on the HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) in order to maximize the concept's performance benefits and optimize vehicle cost savings. The program2 was one of five recipients of the U.S. Army's 1995 SBIR Phase II Quality Awards. The concept has been issued three patents3. This paper presents the theory and documents HMMWV field test results in the successful development of a new universal joint with bearings that eliminate field lubrication and provide a major reduction in maintenance.