Three platform proposals for the US Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program have been submitted for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the project.
They are, the General Tactical Vehicles (GTV) team of General Dynamics Land Systems and AM General, Oshkosh Defense and BAE Systems, with team-mates Northrop Grumman and Meritor Defense.
“We kept the best from the Technology Development phase and applied it to our EMD vehicles, and we’ve made refinements to perform even better,” said Glenn Lamartin, BAE Systems JLTV Capture Lead.
Mark Roualet, chairman of the GTV Board of Directors said that their platform, the GTV JLTV Eagle, offered a modified non-developmental, low-risk vehicle with inherent manufacturing readiness that is built for program success and an accelerated path to production.
We are on the ground and running,” he said. “We have a team with unparalleled experience that is offering a mature, fully transportable and highly reliable solution that is ready now.”
As for Oshkosh Defence, vice president and general manager of Joint and Marine Corps Programs, John Bryant claimed that its solution, the Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV), offers MRAP-level protection and unprecedented mobility in future missions.
“Military leaders have recognised JLTV as one of their top modernisation priorities, and the Oshkosh L-ATV entry represents our significant investment in this project and showcases our advanced technology,” he said.
“Our engineers have drawn upon extensive tactical vehicle operating experience in Iraq and Afghanistan to develop the L-ATV, with an eye toward future combat environments.”
The EMD phase of the JLTV program entails the delivery of 22 prototype vehicles and other equipment for testing.
The US government plans to award up to three EMD contracts in June.