AUSA 2011: Oshkosh takes wraps off L-ATV
Oshkosh Defense is using this year's AUSA exposition to give the US Army a taste of its next-generation light combat, all-terrain vehicle, the L-ATV.
The company is one of those that is pursuing both the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme and the potential Humvee Recapitalisation project.
'We see L-ATV not just as the solution for JLTV but for any light tactical vehicle requirement,' Ken Juergens, vice president and general manager of Joint Programs, told Shephard.
The company says the vehicle incorporates field-proven technologies, advanced armour solutions and expeditionary levels of mobility to redefine safety and performance standards for
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