With armour testing complete, the JLTV program is looking toward accepting prototypes in April to begin testing, US program officials said last week.
This roughly lines up with comments at the latest Defence committee hearing from Capability Development Group head VADM Matt Tripovich who expects vehicles for testing in August/September this year.
VADM Tripovich and committee members Bob Baldwin and Steve Gibbons engaged in a very circular debate about weight concerns, Australian requirements and timelines that left neither party happy from the look of it.
At the same time, the US Army could release, as soon as this month, a performance specification that will launch the competition for the effort's next phase.
ADM assumes that Robyn Peterson, the Australian LTCOL posted to Detroit for three years as the PM JLTV, will have already advised CDG of this issue.
A decision on future Australian involvement is not due until next year with negotiations ongoing until that time, ADM understands.