> that wouldn’t get many clicks nor be on the first page of HN.

It probably would. Knowing the small number of vehicles involved makes the bill seem more capricious and stupid, not less.

Depends on the audience. You could write an article with the same facts but different subject and get a ton of clicks on Truth Social.

(Just to clarify: I’m speaking here from the perspective of a hacker or hustler. No politic or opinion on the actual subject.)

What's the story with the rest of the contract? You don't normally get a vehicle manufacturer to start up a custom line without some contract in place wrt minimum orders (or paying out the wazoo).

The NGDV program was issued under IDIQ terms, which in this case means the government promised to order at least 10,019 vehicles over 10 years. There will have been a clause about termination for convenience that the government will invoke here. Oshkosh will then take them to court to ask for the remainder and the court will find that they're owed somewhere between 0-100% of it.