Oshkosh Defense awarded US Army contract for additional JLTVs intended for several US allies.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal announced that it has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $160 million order for additional Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated packaged and installed kits. The order includes JLTVs for international allies including Mongolia, Romania, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Slovakia.
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The JLTV remains a "success story" among U.S allies (Picture source: Oshkosh Defense)

The Oshkosh JLTV’s modular design and digital architecture allow it to accommodate more than 100 mission packages that incorporate weapons, lasers, sensors, networking, and communication. “The Oshkosh Defense JLTV has consistently demonstrated its ability to fill critical capability gaps and we are honored by the continued interest from international allies,” said George Mansfield, vice president and general manager of defense programs at Oshkosh Defense. “As the sole OEM that can supply JLTVs through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), Oshkosh will continue our support of NATO, Allied, and Coalition Forces that want to modernize their militaries with the JLTV’s battlefield-proven payload, performance, protection and network connectivity.”

Earlier in November, Oshkosh Defense received a $208 million order from the U.S. Army for additional JLTVs, JLTV trailers and associated kits.

Outside of the United States, a number of other countries have shown an interest in or have ordered the JLTV. These include Belgium, Brazil, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. All have ordered via FMS with the exception of Belgium which is a direct sale. Portugal and the United Kingdom have expressed an interest in acquiring the JLTV. Australia joined the TD phase of JLTV but ultimately opted to procure the locally produced Thales Hawkei. India expressed an interest in joining the JLTV program, but did not join.

Defense News November 2023