Oshkosh JLTV US Army Humvee Replacement Will Begin in 2018

Oshkosh Defense will build 17,000 vehicles of the Army and Marine Corps, called the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).

Along with Oshkosh Defense, AM General and Lockheed Martin are also competing to obtain this contract, which is the largest program in the history of road vehicles. All three were invited in 2012 to create a prototype for testing in February. His third bid for the low initial production contract.

According to Marh Congressional Research Service report on the program, Oshkosh Defense won the contract to five years of production, with initial manufacture 17,000 vehicles over three years.

The first Army unit will receive JLTVs fiscal year 2018 with the acquisition took place until 2040. Marine Corps Program will take place through fiscal year 2022. Overall, new vehicle larger and more survivable than the Humvee they replace while more reliable and maintained with on-board diagnostics.

Two variants will be produced, one of which became a four-passenger vehicle and two passengers tactical combat support combat vehicles. Each vehicle will be equipped with 370 horsepower and vehicle weight must be under 15 639 pounds, to use the Marine Corps and Army helicopters.

"After a rigorous selection, discipline, competition US Army and Marine Corps is giving our nation Warfighters light vehicles and most have the ability in the world, namely Oshkosh JLTV," said Charles L. Szews, Oshkosh Corporation CEO.

"Oshkosh respected and chosen in the contract to produce the JLTV, which is built on a history of 90 years we produce a tactical wheeled vehicles for military operations, at home and abroad. We are fully prepared to build a fleet of JLTVs remarkable to serve our troops in the mission period front, "he concluded.