JLTV L-ATV Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

MRAP 4x4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle - United States

The JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) was developed by the American company Oshkosh Defence to provide a new generation of 4x4 armored vehicles for the US Army and Marine Corps. In September 2011, the American Company Oshkosh unveils the next generation of the light combat vehicle, the L-ATV Light combat tactical All-Terrain Vehicle. The L-ATV was selected for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase. The next generation of light combat military vehicles requires new levels of mobility and protection to operate effectively in remote, rugged, and hostile terrains. Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, designed the Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) to meet the military’s future needs based on 10 years of operational experience with the military utilizing Oshkosh’s heavy, medium, and MRAP vehicle fleets in Iraq and Afghanistan. The vehicle is designed to be easily transported by military transport aircraft used by the U.S. armed forces or airlifted by CH-47 Chinook helicopter. In October 2012, Oshkosh Defense announced the beginning of production of its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV). In August 2015, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis announced on 22 November 2018, that the country plans to acquire up to 200 L-ATV combat multi-role vehicles from the United States. In November 2018, Slovenia has announced the purchase of 38 Oshkosh Defense JLTV tactical vehicles. In December 2018, U.S. Army has announced the delivery of the first JLTVs (Joint Light Tactical Vehicles) to the U.S. Army 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. The unit, located at Fort Stewart, Ga., will start receiving its own JLTVs in January 2019 and should be fully equipped with about 500 new JLTVs by the end of March 2019. In April 2019, U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1st ABCT), 3rd Infantry Division "Raider" performed several tests with the JLTV providing feedback to improve the vehicle with new features. The “Big 4” refers to the new capability added to the truck with these enhancements - increased situational awareness (roughly 250% larger rear windows and the Forward Facing Camera), added muffler, troop seat kit, and the JLTV-trailer. Soldiers took part in the test as drivers, truck commanders, rear seats, and troop seat passengers. On Thursday, June 20, 2019, Dr. Bruce Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, approved the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program's transition into Full-Rate Production. The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lithuania of five hundred Joint Light Tactical Vehicles with support for an estimated cost of $170.8 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 27, 2019. In November 2019, it was announced that the Defence Materiel Agency of Lithuania under the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and the U.S. Department of Defence signed the Letter of Offer and Acceptance concerning the procurement of 200 units of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). On February 14, 2020, the American Company Oshkosh Defense LLC was awarded a contract to deliver JLTVs to Lithuania and Slovenia. U.S. Marine Corps has launched a plan in 2020, to integrate the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) on unmanned JLTV ROGUE Fires vehicle to enhance its anti-ship capability in support of sea control and sea denial missions. In September 2020, Belgium has announced that the American company Oshkosh Defense will supply 322 JLTVs to the Belgian army. According to information published on November 12, 2020, the JLTV will replace the Humvees in service with the U.S. Air Force. On December 1, 2020, American company, Oshkosh Defense announced an international contract for the delivery of 59 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to NATO and non-NATO allies – including Lithuania, North Macedonia, and Brazil. In January 2022, Oshkosh Defense unveiled the first-ever silent drive hybrid-electric Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the eJLTV. On June 27, 2022, Jankel, a British world leader in the design, integration, manufacture, and support of high-specification defense systems, signed a teaming agreement with the US defense company Oshkosh Defense to harness the joint capabilities and strengths of both companies for the UK defense market. On July 1, 2022, Oshkosh Defense announced a new order for 513 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and 1,152 trailers (JLTV-T) for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and the Armed Forces of Montenegro, Brazil, and Lithuania. On December 16, 2022, Oshkosh Defense announced a new order of $543 Million to provide more JLTVs for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy. On January 3, 2023, the American company Oshkosh Defense announced a new contract to deliver JLTVs to Romania, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Brazil, and Montenegro.

JLTV L-ATV variants :

The JLTV family now consists of three base vehicle platforms, Utility (JLTV-UTL), Close Combat Weapons Carrier (JLTV-CCWC) and General Purpose (JLTV-GP). The Utility base vehicle platform is a two-door configuration, the General Purpose and Close Combat Weapons Carrier base vehicle platforms are a four-door configuration. Standard U.S. military M-designators are applied base vehicle platforms when outfitted to a specific Mission Package Configuration. These currently are:

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