AUSA 2022: Oshkosh pins hopes on JLTV versatility to win recompete programme
Oshkosh has built over 18,000 JLTVs for the US military and its allies. (Photo: Oshkosh)
At the AUSA 2022 exhibition in Washington DC, Oshkosh showcased a General Purpose JLTV integrated with a Kongsberg RWS and side-mounted Javelin missile launcher.
Oshkosh Defense is betting on a versatile solution in its proposal for the multipurpose Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) recompete programme.
Its General Purpose JLTV, on show on 10-12 October during the AUSA 2022 exhibition in Washington DC, featured a Kongsberg RWS and side-mounted Javelin launcher.
The company claimed in a press release that ‘the JLTV is the only light tactical vehicle that is flexible enough to incorporate a multitude of weapons systems without sacrificing payload, performance, or protection’.
The US Army on 9 February released an RfP for a $7.3 billion follow-on contract to purchase 15,425 platforms and 7,644 JLTV trailers, as
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