Oshkosh Defense JLTV bid progresses in testing
Oshkosh Defense’s Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) has completed Net-Ready testing as part of assessments for the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme.
The ability to fully support execution of operational activities and information exchanges is a central requirement for the JLTV programme as part of the transition to net-centric military operations.
The testing took place at the US Army's developmental test centre for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence (C5I) capabilities, the Electronic Proving Grounds at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
This is the latest milestone for Oshkosh’s JLTV bid for the programme, for which it was one of three companies to receive an Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase contract in August 2012. The vehicle has already undertaken the design understanding review, manufacturing readiness review and on-time delivery of 22 prototype vehicles.
John Bryant, senior vice president, defense programs, Oshkosh Defense, said: 'We are pleased that our JLTV has demonstrated its capability to transfer critical data from onboard systems to external networks during this testing and evaluation process. This is another important milestone in what has been an exemplary procurement programme by the DoD, which will provide the protection and mobility our service men and women need for future missions.’
The JLTV programme aims to fill a significant capability gap that exists between larger MRAP vehicles and the aging High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) fleet
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