JLTV General Purpose with Kongsberg Protector 30mm cannon at AUSA 2017.

The American Company Oshkosh Defense showcases a new variant of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) with next generation lethality and networking capabilities at AUSA 2017, the Association of United States exhibition and conference. At AUSA, the JLTV General Purpose is fitted with a Kongsberg Protector LW 30 Remote Weapon System.

Oshkosh Defense JLTV General Purpose fitted with Kongsberg Protector LW 30 Remote Weapon System at AUSA 2017, the Association of United States Army exhibition and conference in Washington D.C., October 2017.

The JLTV Family of Vehicles is comprised of two variants, a two seat and a four seat variant, as well as a companion trailer (JLTV-T). The two seat variant has one base vehicle platform, the Utility (JLTV-UTL). The four seat variant has two base vehicle platforms, the General Purpose (JLTV-GP) and the Close Combat Weapons Carrier (JLTV-CCWC).

The JLTV is a new generation of 4x4 combat vehicles that replace the old fleet of HUMVEE 4x4 tactical vehicles. “The Oshkosh JLTV is engineered to support a wide range of mission kits and weapon systems required for the modern battlefield,” said John Bryant, Senior Vice President of Oshkosh Corporation and President of Oshkosh Defense.

At AUSA 2017, the JLTV General Purpose vehicle is displayed in the Oshkosh booth equipped with a Boeing Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS), a Kongsberg Protector LW 30 Remote Weapon System (RWS) with a M230LF cannon, and a communications suite that includes a Thales VRC-111 and Thales VRC-121 VIPER.

“The JLTV program continues to be run as a model program,” said Dave Diersen, Vice President and General Manager of Joint Programs, Oshkosh Defense. “Working closely with our government customer, we have completed Reliability Qualification Testing, accumulating over 100,000 miles and exceeding reliability requirements. Production ramp up is on track and Oshkosh has delivered over 600 vehicles. We are very pleased with program progress and look forward to a successful Full Rate Production (FRP) decision in Fiscal Year 2019.”

In August 2015, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV program fills a critical capability gap for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps by replacing a large portion of the legacy HMMWV fleet with a light tactical vehicle with far superior protection and off-road mobility. During the contract, which includes both Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full Rate Production (FRP), Oshkosh expects to deliver approximately 17,000 vehicles and sustainment services.