Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ( JLTV ) is a US military program (in particular the US Army, USSOCOM and US Marine Corps) to replace the Humvee section with more family vehicles that can survive with a larger load. The JLTV program was approved in 2006 to begin the initial study.

The JLTV program combines lessons learned from the earlier and now terminated Future Tactical Truck Systems (FTTS) and other related efforts. JLTV has evolved in various development phases and milestones but variants are capable of carrying weaponry, utilities, command and control (shelter), ambulances, reconnaissance and various other tactical and logistical support roles. JLTV adheres to the US Army's Long Fleet Strategy (LTAS). The JLTV program (including the required amount and pricing) is growing rapidly as the program develops.

Oshkosh L-ATV was selected as the winner of the JLTV program on August 25, 2015 and earned an initial production contract for 16,901 JLTV.

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Histori

The High Mobility of Multipurpose Wheel Vehicles (HMMWV), which first entered service in 1985, was developed during the Cold War when improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and asymmetric warfare were not a major factor for military planners. HMMWV demonstrates the vulnerability to IEDs and the difficulties and costs experienced in satisfactory up-armuring HMMWVs led to the development of a family of more survival vehicles with greater payload and mobility. JLTV was originally reported as a one-for-one HMMWV replacement; However, US DOD officials now emphasize that JLTV is not intended to replace all HMMWV.

The JLTV publicly appeared in 2006. The initial government document noted: "In response to the operational needs and fleet of light wheel aging vehicle tactics, the joint service has developed requirements for new tactical wheeled vehicle platforms that will provide increased power protection, survival, and increased capacity at up-armored Humvee] while balancing mobility and transportation needs with total cost of ownership. "The nature of the joint service of the effort is guaranteed through the language of Congress in the Fiscal Year Authorization Act of 2006 (FY06), which mandates that each wheeled vehicle program tactical future will be a joint program.

The Honorary Board of Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirement (JROC) approved the JLTV program in November 2006; this started the phase of a 13-month Completion Concept which was a pre-system acquisition process designed to develop earlier initial concepts in the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). The Concept Perfection Phase also includes Alternative Analysis (AoA). At the end of the Concept Improvement phase in December 2007, JLTV Project Manager (PM) Joint Office (JPO) intends to transition the program directly to the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase. However, as the calendar date for the approaching milestone, it became clear that the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA), Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE), John Young, would not support JLTV's program into the acquisition process at the time. He rejected the request and instructed the Army and Marine Corps to develop a more vigorous phase of Technology Development (TD).

DOD AS released Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TD phase of the JLTV program on February 5, 2008. The industry proposal is no later than 7 April. The TD phase contract award was postponed in July 2008.

The following companies and partnerships respond to the TD phase phases:

• Boeing, Textron, and Millenworks
• General Dynamics and AM General (as "General Tactical Vehicles")
• Force Protection Inc. and DRS Technologies (formally rejected on August 14, 2008).
• BAE Systems and Navistar
• Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh Truck, and Plasan
• Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems Land & amp; Armament Global Tactical Systems, Alcoa Defense and JWF Industries.
• Blackwater and Raytheon

On October 28, 2008, the Pentagon narrowed the field of vendors to Lockheed Martin, General Tactical Vehicles and BAE Systems/Navistar. Each team was awarded a contract worth between $ 35.9 million and $ 45 million to begin the next phase of the program, which was then valued at $ 20 billion or more. The Northrop Grumman/Oshkosh group won the award but their protests were rejected by the Government Accountability Office on February 17, 2009.

Australia signed an agreement in February 2009 to fund nine of the first 30 JLTV prototypes. While the final decision has not been made, the Australian Government is now pursuing Hawkei, a domestically developed vehicle through Thales-Australia. India became interested in the program in 2009, but is currently pursuing a native solution. Israel and Britain have also expressed interest in the program.

As of June 1, 2010, it has been confirmed that all three contractors have delivered seven JLTV platforms for TD phase evaluation. The US Army seems to have reduced its support for the current program, ignoring JLTV's number of tactical vehicle strategies published in June 2010. However, the US Army explained that the JLTV is scheduled to replace and equip the Humvee.

The JLTV TD phase lasts 27 months and in May 2011 it is completed. In February 2011, the JLTV Program Office announced that the contract award for Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Development contracts will be postponed until January or February 2012 as the Army changes the requirements for JLTV, which requires it to have the same level of body protection. as a Mine-Resistant, Straited, and Protected Vehicle (M-ATV).

Upon exit from the TD phase CDD version 3.3 is published. By the time CDD version 3.3 was published, the payload option was reduced to just two. CDD version 3.3 dropped the loaded payload and replaced it with a variant. Since then there are only two variants required; The Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV) configuration, which will replace the previous Category A and Category B configurations, will be a 4-seat vehicle with a 3,500-pound charge. The Category B variant was removed because it proved too heavy to meet the required weight of 15,639 pounds to make it transportable by CH-47F helicopter and Marine Corps CH-53K Army. Combat Support Vehicle (CSV), which will replace the previous Category C configuration, will be a 2-seat vehicle with a payload of 5,100 pounds. Two variants that appear in CDD version 3.3 now have requirements for configuration. Configuration refers to the different types of mission packets that will be attached to each of the two variants. CDD version 3.3 requires six configurations.

The Proposal Request Proposal (RFP) for the EMD phase JLTV was released on October 2, 2011. It was called for an average unit manufacturing cost of between $ 230,000 and $ 270,000 across the JLTV vehicle family. The cost target for the B-kit armor pack remains at USD65,000. The EMD phase requirements also create some trading space for the industry by reducing the weight and mobility barriers. At present JLTV is in danger of severe budget cuts and the possibility of full cancellation amid rising costs, delays and reductions in defense budgets; it also competes with the HMMWV Modernized Expanded Capacity Vehicle (MECV) program, the RfP design released on August 11, 2011. On January 26, 2012 Request Proposal for the EMD JLTV phase was released. The budget priority for FY13 was released on the same day including the discontinuation of the HFCWV MFC Recap program in order to centralize vehicle modernization resources at JLTV.

Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)

Not all TD phase contract assignment teams remain in place for the JLTV Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. At the end of March 2012 (an offer on March 27), it was clear that at least six teams had submitted a response to the EMD RFP phase, and after the award of the EMD phase contract on August 23, 2012, in September Hardwire LLC revealed itself as the unknown seven. bidder. The bidders are:

• The AM General (still working with GTV for a separate offer) offers Blast-Resistant Vehicle - Off Road (BRV-O), a product based on R & D design, and a design that utilizes some of AM General's then recent experiences with the MECV HMMWV design.
• BAE Systems (previously working with Navistar) reset its team for the EMD phase to include Ford (Ford Motor Company Power Stroke 6.7-liter turbocharged diesel engine; Ford has considered participating in the JLTV EMD competition with its own offer) and proposes a design that utilizing previous TD phase work with Valanx.
• GTV dropped the design of the developed TD phase and opted to offer the lowest risk solution, further development of Eagle MOWAG production.
• Lockheed Martin opted to stick with the TD phase bidding, though the version that the company says is "weighs hundreds of pounds lighter."
• Navistar, which broke away from BAE Systems for the EMD phase, offers a variant of the Saratoga lightweight tactical vehicle, launched in October 2011 as a mid-sized offering between HMMWV and JLTV, the latter with the current TD. Species fes still in place.
• Oshkosh proposed a variant of the L-ATV company, inaugurated in October 2011. The L-ATV has a developmental origin that traces back to the failed initial JKTV Oshkosh/Northrop-Grumman JLTV proposal.
• Hardwire offers a proposal featuring a hybrid electric train. The Hardwire armor solution has been used on MRAP vehicles, and the company is known for developing innovative "burst chimneys" designed to provide an outlet for energy released in stomach explosions.

On August 23, 2012, the Marines and Marine Corps chose Lockheed Martin JLTV, Oshkosh L-ATV, and AM General BRV-O as winners of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the competition. All three companies are awarded contracts to build 22 prototype vehicles in 27 months to be assessed by the service. The loser bidder Navistar filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the evaluation criteria on August 31, 2012; The company withdrew its protest on September 4, 2012.

On June 26, 2013, Lockheed Martin completed the last of 22 JLTVs produced for the EMD phase. On August 8, 2013, Oshkosh delivered his first JLTV L-ATV prototype to the Army for government testing after a successful vehicle inspection by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). A four-door multipurpose variant and a two-door utility variant is provided for evaluation. On August 14, 2013, both AM General and Lockheed dispatched 22 of their vehicles to the Army and Marine Corps to participate in the 14-month evaluation and government evaluation process.

On August 27, 2013, the Army and Marine Corps announced that the full-scale JLTV prototype testing will begin the following week, with all three vendors sending 66 vehicles. Each company sends 22 vehicles and six trailers to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Previous tests have put the vehicle through more than 400 ballistic and blast testing on armor test samples, undercarriage testing, and over 1,000 miles in search testing. Soldiers from the Army's Test and Evaluation Command and personnel from the Defense Department's Office of Test and Evaluation will place the vehicle through realistic and rigorous field testing for 14 months of government performance testing. Testing should be completed in FY 2015, with production contracts to be awarded to single vendors for nearly 55,000 vehicles, with each vehicle coming from the assembly line not exceeding $ 250,000. The Army will begin accepting JLTV in FY 2018, and all of their vehicles are planned to be delivered by the 2030s. On 3 September 2013, full-speed JLTV testing, full-scope starts at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Yuma Proving Ground, and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. This program is on track despite problems, but if the budget issue does not work, the schedule may slip. One vendor will be selected in July 2015, and generates 2,000 vehicles for three additional test years to perfect the assembly line and complete the system.

The JLTV testing was suspended in early October for two weeks of US Government closure in 2013. Civilians were banned and the test sites closed within hours. Work resumes immediately when closing ends, although one site remains closed until October 22. The Army and Marine Corps have vowed to buy nearly 55,000 JLTV even in the face of guaranteed seizure cuts. This level of support is given when major acquisition programs such as Ground Combat Vehicle are in danger of pruning (and ultimately aborted), which potentially means the Army prefers to replace Humvees more than M2 Bradley. Military leaders fear that Marine priorities with the Amfibious Combat Vehicle program may cause them to withdraw from JLTV procurement. However, the Marines say the procurement plans for both efforts are not overlapping and should not conflict with each other. The number of light vehicles that need to be reduced due to cuts is still determined, but it is expected that the cuts will be directed to an existing Humvee fleet rather than the planned JLTV number.

On October 1, 2013, the Defense Department's Inspector General launched a one-year audit of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program. This is one of about a dozen acquisition programs outlined in the FY 2014 "auditing plan." The audit is to determine whether Army and Marine officials oversee and manage the program effectively before low-level production begins. The June 2013 report by the Congressional Research Service estimated the program cost of $ 23 billion, or $ 400,000 per vehicle; the military leader believes the unit cost will be $ 250,000. With fiscal pressures, program efforts are challenged and the focus is on supervision. The Army plans to issue a request for proposals for companies interested in bidding for production contracts in mid-November 2014, and to select possible winners in July 2015. Differences in unit costs have been attributed to different methods for analyzing costs. The Pentagon IG report concluded that program officials "accurately assessed the ability" of the effort, and that the average unit cost of production remained stable at $ 250,000. The three vehicles completed the Limited User Testing (LUT) and Production Readiness (PRRs) in mid November 2014.

End selection

The Army released the final JLTV RFP for LRIP and FRP on December 12, 2014, clearing the way for AM General, Lockheed Martin, and Oshkosh Defense to submit their vehicle proposals. The Army gives competitors until February 10, 2015, to fix and submit their offers. The Army, on behalf of itself and the Marines, declared the plan to select the winner and issue a contract award at the end of summer 2015. The winning contractor would build around 17,000 JLTV for the Army and Marines for three years of LRIP, followed by five years of FRP. The first Army Unit will be equipped with JLTV in FY 2018, and the complete acquisition of the 49,099 JLTV Army will be completed by 2040, with 2,200 JLTV delivered annually between 2020-36. The Marines will begin acquiring the 5,500 JLTV they required later in the production and will be completed in FY 2022.

FY 2015 budget requests include US $ 164.6 million (RDT & US $ 45.7 million) for 176 JLTV (Army), and US $ 7.5 million (RDT & US $ 11.5 million) for seven (USMC) JLTV in various configurations. The total cost of JLTV program procurement cited US $ 30.04 billion (official DoY FY2015 forecast) of US $ 0.98 billion in research and development funds (RDT & amp; E), providing total estimated program cost of US $ 31.03 billion (the figures are collected each year funds spent during the lifetime of the program without price/inflation adjustment). GAO estimates that the Department of Defense will allocate approximately US $ 53.5 billion for the JLTV program, dividing US $ 1.082 billion for RDT & amp; E and at least US $ 52.288 billion for procurement. In April 2015 TACOM has rescheduled Milestone C JLTV's decision for August 2015. The Army and Marines still expect LRIP to start in FY2015, with TACOM expecting JLTV to enter full-tariff production on FY2018. The Army expects JLTV to achieve early operational capability by 2019.

Oshkosh was elected on August 25, 2015. The award includes a basic contract and eight year options covering three years of LRIP and five years of FRP. The initial contract award is worth US $ 114 million and for two years LRIP. LRIP is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of FY 2016, with Oshkosh starting delivery of vehicles about 10 months after the contract award. FRP decisions are expected in FY 2018, and should start in November or December 2019. The award of the contract has a value of up to US $ 6.749 billion and calls for a maximum of 16,901 JLTV, and includes elements of sustainability. Manufacturing JLTV will be conducted in Oshkosh, WI. CEO of Oshkosh, Charles Szews, said the award of the production contract will involve more than 300 suppliers in 31 countries around the country. The Army initially refused to specify why L-ATV was chosen over its competitors, perhaps in anticipation of protests from one or both of the losers, which must be submitted within ten days of the award contract.

On September 8, 2015, it was reported that Lockheed Martin would protest the award; on the same day it was also revealed that AM General had decided not to protest. Any work to be performed under a contract stops during the review period. On December 15, 2015, GAO Government Accountability Office canceled Lockheed Martin's protest because the company on December 11, 2015 decided to file a "Notice on Post-Award Bid Admission" with the US Court of Federal Claims; according to sources with knowledge of the procedure, it is not unusual for a company to file with a court close to the GAO's protest decision. As soon as GAO refused to protest, the Army instructed Oshkosh to resume work on JLTV's orders. Lockheed Martin filed an initial order on December 17, stating that new information provided by the Army associated with the contract came about towards the end of the GAO protest process that was not considered before their decision and no extension was given. The US Federal Claims Court rejected Lockheed Martin's request to stop working while the lawsuit was delayed, allowing Oshkosh to continue working during the process. The Company withdrew its protest at the Federal Claims Court on February 17, 2016.

Around the time Lockheed Martin drew his protests some potentially important data from JLTV testing revealed. 472 pages annual report from Director of Operations Test & amp; The evaluation revealed that in testing the prototype JLTV Oshkosh lasted nearly six times longer between significant damage than the next closest Lockheed Martin prototype. The Oshkosh vehicle reaches 7.051 Mean Miles Between Operation Mission Failure (MMBOMF), Lockheed Martin vehicles reach 1,271 MMBOMF. AM General's vehicle only reached 526 MMBOMF. The target for JLTV is 2400 MMBOMF, up-armored HMMWV currently reaches 2,968 MMBOMF. Information about the level of protection was also released. It was found in testing that the Oshkosh and Lockheed prototypes met all the requirements for threshold protection and some objective level requirements. This level of protection is better than up-armored HMMWV, and is similar to All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) MRAP (M-ATV) without car body repair kit in all tested threat spectrum. AM General's prototype will require significant redesign to meet threshold protection requirements. More details about vehicle protection are included in the confidential report.

In the Pentagon budget FY 2017, they requested US $ 587.5 million for procurement of 1,828 JLTV for the Army and US $ 113.2 million for procurement of 192 for the Marines. Approximately US $ 34.7 million was requested for research and development between the Army and Naval JLTV programs. The current procurement objective is 49,099 JLTV for the Army and 5,500 for Marines.

The first delivery order for JLTV was announced on March 23, 2016 with the US Army ordering 657 JLTV, along with kit and support. The $ 243 million order includes vehicles for the Army and Marines. According to Oshkosh, "Vehicles, trailers, and kits installed for this order will be delivered in the first quarter of FY2018." As part of the original JLTV LRIP/FRP Base Award in August 2015, the initial JLTV 201 for the testing and evaluation phase was ordered. The order of 657 vehicles is an option executed from the eight year program options. In April 2016 it was disclosed that JLTV Initial Operation Capabilities (IOC) for both services will be suspended as a result of previous protests and related issues. The initial USMC operating capability will be delayed approximately one year until the first quarter of 2020 fiscal, with 69 JLTV for a Marine infantry battalion, with marine procurement completed in FY 2022. The Army anticipates a six-month delay, reaching the IOC in mid 2019. Army procurement will take place until about 2040.

According to Pentagon's 2016 Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), released on March 24, 2016, the JLTV program has lowered its total cost of $ 5.9 billion. Total JLTV program costs fell 19.32%, from $ 30.574 billion to $ 24.668 billion "mainly due to revised forecasts for vehicle and kit unit costs based on savings realization", which accounted for a $ 3.7 billion decline. The procurement expansion "due to budget adjustments and revised assumptions about the maximum purchase profile year" reduced the cost of $ 1.28 billion, and several other changes - such as for methodology and cost estimation index - accounted for a $ 921 million drop. Estimates of total SAR costs include "research and development, procurement, military construction, and related operations and acquisition-related" programs, the Pentagon said. This reflects the actual cost so far and anticipates future costs, with all forecasts in the dollar last year increasing completely.

On May 11, 2016, the US Army revealed that JLTV will be used as a platform for the upcoming Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV) program rather than buying a new system. LRV will be an off-road platform to carry a set of intelligence, surveillance and surveillance sensors; it's light enough to be carried by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. JLTV has been described as a temporary LRV solution, and it is possible that the JLTV evaluation in the LRV role will determine if changes are needed.

On September 26, 2016, the US Army placed orders for 130 JLTV and 748 kits worth $ 42 million; this is the third JLTV command since the award contract. Fiscal year 2016 budget funding for 804 JLTV. The Army received the first seven JLTV for tests by the end of September 2016 according to Colonel Shane Fullmer, the JLTV project manager declared at AUSA media briefings 2016. He said test vehicles would be sent to Yuma, Arizona, for automotive and mobility testing; to Ft Huachuca, Arizona, for cyber, electronic warfare, and C4 testing; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, for reliability and automotive testing; and to Alaska for automotive and environmental testing. Some JLTV testing is suspended during the EMD phase, as the government does not want to pay for testing with three suppliers, and is now set for testing with a 100 JLTV fleet. Until April 2017 30 JLTV has been delivered, testing is expected to continue until the first quarter of FY19. Also at AUSA media briefings 2016, Scott Davis, program executive officer for Combat Support & amp; Support Services Combat, states that Overall JLTV program expects to cut about five years from the total program and save about US $ 5.9 billion, because Oshkosh's ultimate competitive bid is low enough so the Army decides to 'buy into the budget' and get more platform every year, which shrinks the total length of the contract and the increase in cost avoidance incurred each year. At AUSA 2016, Oshkosh features a JLTV General Purpose variant equipped with the EOS R-400S-MK2 long-range weapon system integrated with ATK M230 LF 30mm lightweight automatic chain rifle.

The fourth JLTV order was announced on January 2, 2016, for 409 vehicles, 1,984 installed kits, 82 kit kits, and related services and support. The order is estimated to be worth $ 179 million and shipments will commence by the end of 2017. On January 4, 2017 it was reported the US Air Force is considering acquiring JLTV for its security forces protecting missile launch facilities.

In the 2018 budget, the Pentagon requested $ 1.143 billion for the JLTV program. For procurement, the Department of Defense requested $ 1,099 billion to be split $ 804.4 million for 2,110 JLTV Army, $ 60.5 for 140 JLTV Air Force, and $ 233.6 for 527 JLTV Navy. The Army and Marines also requested $ 44.2 million for research, development, tests, and evaluation.

In May 2017 it was reported that JLTV-RV (JLTV - Reconnaissance Vehicle) will be incorporated into the current JLTV Technical Data Packages (TDP) and will be the kit option on the next JLTV contract. JLTV-RV is defined as a temporary solution for LRV requirements.

In June 2017, the first US troops to receive the JLTV were revealed. According to the Army, his first unit to receive the JLTV will be an infantry brigade combat team at 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum. Most of their 500 HMMWV will be replaced by early 2019. The 173th Airborne Brigade Combat Team in Vicenza, Italy, will be next and then the Hawaii brigade (probably with the 25th Infantry Division). According to Marines, unidentified infantry battalions in II MEF in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, will receive 69 JLTV to replace the same number of Humvees by July 2019. In 90 days, a unit similar to I MEF will receive JLTV, and in nine months , units with III MEF in Japan will follow. Also in June 2017 Marines revealed they wanted to adjust their acquisition goals to JLTV by 65% ​​to 9,091 vehicles. Currently JLTV's overall needs remain at 5,500 for USMC and 49,099 for the army.

On August 1, 2017, Oshkosh announced the fifth JLTV order, for 748 vehicles and 2,359 packaged and packaged packages. The order is worth over $ 195 million and is scheduled for completion in November 2018. Oshkosh also asserts JLTV remains on-schedule and on-budget. Also in August, further details of the 140 JLTV requested by the Air Force in FY 2018 appeared. This initial request is understood to require 46 Utility variants, 48 ​​GP variants, â € <â € and 46 variants of Heavy Gun Carrier. Fielding is scheduled for FY 2019, with vehicles to be used by security forces, explosives weapons disposal teams, rescue and personnel recovery units, teams of tactical air control teams, and special tactical forces. At the moment, the released document reveals no further planned JLTV procurement for the period of FY 2019-22, but the service is known to replace the entire fleet of 3,270 HMMWV with JLTV.

On September 1, 2017, Oshkosh announced the sixth JLTV order, which is worth over $ 177 million and includes 611 vehicles and 1,789 packages installed and packaged.

In AUSA 2017 JLTV is featured in three new configurations. Oshkosh features a General Purpose variant equipped with the Boeing Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS), Kongsberg LW 30 Remote Weapon System (RWS) Protector with M230LF cannon, and communication suite that includes Thales VRC-111 and Thales VRC-121 ULAR BERBIS. The company also features Utiliy variants equipped with Boeing Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Launcher including M3P.50 cal machine gun, M299 launcher with four Longbow Hellfire missiles, sensor suites, and communication suites including Thales VRC-111. Rafael features General Purpose vehicles fitted with Samson RWS Dual Stabilized Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) with M230 LF, and Trophy Light Active Protection System (APS).

On December 21, 2017, Oshkosh announced the seventh JLTV order, which is worth $ 100.1 million and includes 258 vehicles and installed equipment and related packages. It is also announced today that up to now more than 1,000 JLTV have been delivered. On February 5, 2018, Oshkosh announced the eighth and newest JLTV orders, worth $ 106 million and included 416 vehicles and installed equipment and related packages. This eighth sequence makes the total JLTV ordered to date to 3,430.

The US budget documentation released in early 2018 reveals that including the 2019 FY 2012 budget announcement the US Air Force has now requested a total of 230 JLTV. Also in early 2018, the Marine Planning Goal 2018 for JLTV was disclosed to 9,091, although funding (as of April 2018) allows only 7,622 JLTV through FY 2023, with deliveries ending the first quarter of FY 2025. The current Army requirement remains at 49,099.

UK MoD interest

In June 2016 it was reported that to meet the Package 1 Multi Role Vehicle-Protected (MRV-P) requirements, the MoD is in talks with the Pentagon in acquiring JLTV through Foreign Military Sales (FMS). ) route. "We can confirm that we are talking to DOD AS on Package 1 [MRV-P], to inform our understanding of the FMS option for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle," a Defense Department spokesman said. This was stated in January 2017 by Major General Robert Talbot Rice, director of ground equipment at Defense Equipment and Support from the Department of Defense (MoF), that: "We are working through the Foreign Military Sales process. A letter of request has been sent to our American counterpart , and we look forward to responses within the next few months. "Talbot Rice told the audience of industrial executives and military personnel at the London Armored Vehicle conference on January 24 that the Army had opted for a one-source purchase because of its ability to meet British requirements and its value for money.

In July 2017, the DSCA told the US Congress about the possibility of selling 2,747 vehicles and JLTV accessories to the UK. At DSEi 2017 in London Oshkosh features JLTV in the British green army and is equipped with British special equipment.

Lithuanian MoD Flower

According to a report in Defense News, the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania (MoF) has contacted the US Department of Defense regarding the possible acquisition of about 200 lightweight Oshkosh L-ATV tactical vehicles. Based on the proposed acquisition, an undisclared value, delivery is scheduled to begin in 2021.

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Design requirements

JLTV has been designed to comply with the US Army Long Term Fleet Strategies (LTAS).

USMC requires vehicles that can be transported by their current and planned systems. In April 2009, Marine Corps Commander-General James Conway warned that the Marines "will not buy a vehicle worth 20,000 lb."

The anti-mac doors of the vehicle will allow passengers to easily escape after the vehicle is damaged. This will include an automatic fire fighting system,

Cabin heaters can increase the crew compartment temperature from -40 ° F (-40 ° C) to 65 ° F (18 ° C) in one hour. The air conditioner can lower the temperature from 120 ° F (49 ° C) to 90 ° F (32 ° C) within forty minutes.

JLTV will be equipped with a diagnostic monitoring system that will alert the operator electronically about equipment failures so that it can be fixed. Electronic monitoring will observe fuel, air intake, engine, cooling, transmission, energy storage, power generation and vehicle speed as well as other systems.

JLTV will have a trailer capable of carrying the same payload as its prime mover over the same speed and mission profile. It will have the capacity to carry different types of ammunition.

JLTV is to fill the gap capability in light vehicle fleets for 21st century strategies for vehicles that balance performance, payload, and protection. This is to provide the same level of protection as M-ATV while being more mobile and transportable, and has better network integration than the Humvee. The mission set would be similar to the original Humvee goal, not as a front-line combat vehicle but to conduct reconnaissance and transportation. Unlike the Humvee, however, the JLTV is built to survive in hostile environments where roadside bombs, ambushes, and other irregular threats may be prevalent, as the "behind the line" permisiveness of the unprotected Humvee zone is designed to operate on a rare in the modern combat zone..

Mobility

The Pentagon needs at least 600 miles on average before crucial function failures. This vehicle will be able to travel one feature of terrain after having a small-sized small-sized caliber perforation to a fuel tank, engine oil reservoir, or cooling system. It will work with two flat tires. The JLTV should also operate at altitudes from minus 500 feet to 12,000 feet and retain full mission capability in temperatures from -40 to 125 ° F (-40 to 52 ° C), in accordance with specified requirements. When the temperature falls well below zero, the JLTV should begin within a minute without external help, kit or preheating of the battery. Vehicles should be able to travel 350 paved miles at 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) or 300 miles (480 km) in the operational field on a single fuel tank JP-8. Acceleration from 0 to 30 miles per hour (0 to 48 km/h) in seven seconds in dry, level, and hard terrain is required, such as the ability to navigate 60 inches (150 cm) of salt water without an airless, forward and reverse kit , while maintaining contact with the ground.

Other tactical mobility requirements that are driven include a 25-foot rotary radius and the ability to climb vertical obstacles 24 inches forward and backwards. JLTV should be able to push the vertical step 18 inches at 15 mph and not maintain mechanical damage. It will be capable of traversing a 20-degree V-trench that is 25 feet wide at a 45 degree angle approach. It can 'jump' a 6-inch parallel sidewalk at 15 mph and across a 20 foot staircase at a speed of 5 mph. It must climb 60 percent dry, hard surface gradients and traverse 40 percent of the side slopes without degradation in the driver's control.

JLTV can be transported by sea, rail, and air. JLTV will be transportable in all classes of sea transport vessels with minimal dis-assembly. Required to be transported by train on the state railway CONUS and NATO. Air transport will be carried by fixed wing aircraft of greater or greater than C-130 Hercules and sling-loadable with rotary wing aircraft such as CH-47/MH-47, and CH-53. The ambulance variant should be derived by C-5 and C-17 aircraft with fixed wings. The JLTV can be prepared in 30 minutes for transport by Maritime Prepositioning Force aircraft, ships or rail. This is aided by high adjustable suspension.

Technical description

JLTV is based around the independent Oshkosh TAK-4i (i = intelligent) independent suspension system. Approximately 26,000 military vehicles are equipped with previous system versions, including the Tactical Medium Oshkosh (MTVR) Takeover, Oshkosh Logistics Vehicle Replacement (LVSR), and Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV); The TAK-4 system has also been retro-fitted to Force Protection Inc. Cougar and BAE Systems RG-33 MRAP. Most of the systems supplied to date have been triggered by coils. The TAK-4i version mounted on JLTV remains undisclosed, but is not triggered by the coil and is a high-rise variable type that can be adjusted up to 20 inches (51 cm) from wheel travel, 25 percent more than the current standard.

The motive power is provided by the digitally controlled Gale Banks 866T V-8 diesel engine, based on General Motors (GM) Duramax architecture. The power output is concealed, but it is estimated to be around 300 hp. In the use of commercial power output from the current standard Duramax engine up to 397 hp (296 kW) at 3000 rpm. Allison Transmission is fully automatic unspecified installed, this is coupled with the Oshkosh transfer case. It is not currently known whether this is a case of single or two speed transfer (high/low).

JLTV offers a higher level of protection than up-armored HMMWV and is comparable to the original design of the MRAP class, but in a whole vehicle package that is much smaller and lighter than the vehicle obtained under the US Marapir MRAP procurement.

The LTAS protection system follows the principle of A-kit/B-kit, with vehicles designed 'fit for, but not with', protection. Protection kits can be installed and removed from vehicles in the field using only the basic tools. A kit is installed in the production line and is a combination of a limited amount of armoring, in areas that are difficult to access from the vehicle, along with the large number of armor installation attachments and supporting structures required. The bulk of the armor, B-kit, is installed in the field based on 'as necessary'. Two soldiers can install B-kit armor in five hours. The 800-pound RPG protection kit can be installed in two hours in field-level maintenance and completed by the crew within 30 minutes. The JLTV mounts up to four M7 Light Vehicle Obscuration Smoke Systems.

The benefit of the A-kit/B-kit principle is that armor is installed only when necessary, reducing vehicle wear and damage and, by default, the entire lifecycle cost. Improvements and/or upgrades to armor are also much easier to integrate into appliqué solutions. There is no quantity for the JLTV warfare kit that has not been disclosed, but it is estimated that an estimated $ 65,000 kit will be obtained on a 'one kit up to three vehicles' basis. The overall protection solution will include the spall liner to minimize the effect of perforation in the vehicle when the vehicle takes on an unfriendly fire.

JLTV also has an automatic fire extinguishing system to protect crew cabins and engine compartments. Fires in the engine compartment must be detected and extinguished in 10 seconds to minimize vehicle damage. In addition, the driver also has access to a small portable fire extinguisher. Fixed fuel tanks are self-sealing, installed externally and protected by JLTV structures. Each crew seat has a combined seat and an explosion retaining device. Entry time for four crew in combat equipment is 30 seconds or less. Exit entrance with B-kit door in 10 seconds.

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Version

The JLTV family and its nomenclature developed during the development process and to date the US Army has allocated M designations for four individual JLTV configurations.

In the Initial Capability Document JLTV (ICD) there are four load options, which are then reduced to three, Category A Payloads A, B, and C. All must be externally transported by CH-47 and CH-53 helicopters and internally by C-130 aircraft fly.

Category A Payload

Category Payload A vehicle to fill the role of "Battlespace Awareness" with a payload capacity of 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg).

General Purpose Mobility (JLTV-A-GP) is the only variant in Category A Payload, designed for general purpose utility vehicles for use by the Army and Marine Corps, with four people capacity. Unlike other variants, the C-130 will be able to carry two vehicles at once.

Category Payload B

Category B paying vehicle is to fill the role of "Force Applications" with a payload capacity of 4,000-4,500 pounds (1,800-2,000 kg).

• Infantry carrier : The Infantry Carrier (JLTV-B-IC) has a capacity of 6 people, and is designed to bring troops to the firefighters. Each service may have received a different vehicle, or has used the same configuration.
• Reconnaissance, scout : Six-seat configuration for use by the U.S. Army.
• Reconnaissance, knight : Six-seat configuration for use by the U.S. Army.
• Commands and Controls on the Move : A four-seat command and control configuration (JLTV-B-C2OTM) for use by the U.S. Army.
Heavy Guns Carrier Heavy Guns Carrier for use by the US Army and Marine Corps for convoy escort, military police, and patrols with four seats and firing positions.
• Close fighter carrier : Short-range weapons carrier for use by the US Army and Marine Corps.
• Utility vehicle : Two-seat utility vehicle for use by USMC.
• Ambulance : Configure an ambulance for use by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Three chairs and two benches.

Category C Payload

Category Cargo Vehicles are to fill the role of "Focused Logistics" with a charge of 5,100 pounds (2,300 kg).

• The main shifter/utility/drive carrier : Two main carrier/utility/mover shelters for use by the US Army and Marine Corps.
• Ambulance : A higher capacity ambulance configuration for use by the US Army and Marine Corps. Three chairs and four benches.

When Capability Development Document (CDD) version 3.3 is published at the end of the JLTV Technology Development phase (TD), the load option has been reduced to only two and the verbiage payload has been dropped, this is replaced by a reference to the variant. From that point on two variants are required, Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV) and Combat Support Vehicle (CSV) are required.

The previous Category B variant was removed because it proved too heavy to meet the required weight of 15,639 pounds to make it transportable by CH-47F helicopter and Marine Corps CH-53K heavy-lift.

The Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV) configuration replaces the previous Category A and Category B configurations and is a 4-seat, 3,500-pound vehicle. Combat Support Vehicle (CSV) replaces the previous C Category configuration and is a 2-seat vehicle with a payload of 5,100 pounds. CTV and CSV variants appearing in CDD version 3.3 have requirements for configuration. Configuration refers to the different types of mission packets that will be attached to each of the two variants. CDD version 3.3 requires six configurations. CDD version 3.6 was published for entry into the EMD phase in August, this reduces from six to four total totals for the required configuration.

The JLTV family now consists of three basic vehicle platforms, Utility (JLTV-UTL), Close Combat Weapons Carrier (JLTV-CCWC) and General Purpose (JLTV-GP). Utility base vehicle platform is a two-door configuration, the basic vehicle platform of Vehicle Use and Combat Cap is a four-door configuration. Standard US M-designators applied basic vehicle platforms when equipped with certain Mission Packet Configurations. This is currently:

• M1278 Heavy Guns Carrier - General Purpose vehicle platform (JLTV-GP) in Heavy Guns Carrier Mission Package Configuration
• M1279 Utility - Utility (JLTV-UTL) basic vehicle platform in Utility Mission Package Configuration
• M1280 General Purpose - General Purpose vehicle platform (JLTV-GP) in General Purpose Destination Package Configuration
• M1281 Close Combat Weapons Carrier - Combat Weapons Weapons Carrier (JLTV-CCWC) base vehicle platform at Combat Weapons Carrier Mission Package Configuration

There is also a companion trailer (JLTV-T), this can be coupled by all variants of JLTV.

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Operator

Current operator

• United States: US Army, Marines, and Air Force - Awarded contract on August 25, 2015. Current requirements 49,099 (Army); 9,091 with 7,622 funded (Marines); 230 requested (desire 3,270) by the Air Force. The initial JLTV contract award has a potential value of USD6.749 billion and calls for a maximum of 16,901 JLTV.

Future potential operators

• United Kingdom: British Army - In June 2016, it was disclosed that the UK Ministry of Defense was in talk of potential JLTV acquisition as FMS. Needs are considered around 747 JLTV, a figure of 2.747 cited as total aspiration to simplify additional acquisitions in the future.
• Ã, Lithuania: Lithuanian Army - The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense (MoF) has contacted the US Department of Defense regarding the possible acquisition of approximately 200 lightweight Oshkosh L-ATV - JLTV tactical vehicles.

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See also

• Future Tactical Truck System
• Thales Hawkei - won a bid in 2011 for the Australian Army tactical vehicle program, defeating JLTV design and other offers.
• Combat Tactical Vehicle (Technology Demonstrator)

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References

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External links

• DSEi 2017: JLTV UK and US Updates - Sept 2017
• AUSA 2015: Oshkosh Defense on their JLTV program (October 2015 video)
• JLTV on Defense-Update.com
• Oshkosh is JLTV (July 2015 video)
• JLTV Ready (Video March 2015)
• Oshkosh Defense L-ATV page
• Combat Army Tactical Army (JLTV) EMD Phase page
• Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Low Start Production Level (LRIP)/Phase Level Control (FRP) - Final W56HZV-14-R-0039 RFP Page
• AUSA 2017: Integration of flexible weapons on Oshkosh JLTV video

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