Oshkosh resumes JLTV work
The US Army has lifted the ‘stop work order’ and has directed Oshkosh Defense to resume the work on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract, the company announced on 15 December.
Work will now resume following a protest by programme competitor Lockheed Martin that has been dismissed by the US Government Accountability Office.
The army’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) awarded $6.7 billion JLTV production contract to Oshkosh Defense in August to replace a large portion of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) fleet with a light vehicle providing off-road mobility and transportability, and unprecedented protection.
The company is expected to start the delivery of vehicles within the next 10 months, reaching an expected total volume of around 17,000 vehicles over an eight-year period.
John Urias, executive vice president, Oshkosh Corporation and president of Oshkosh Defense, said: ‘We are pleased that the JLTV production contract, awarded to Oshkosh in August, is now moving forward to deliver the world’s most capable light tactical vehicle.
‘The army conducted a thorough, methodical procurement including exhaustive testing and evaluation to ensure our troops get the best vehicle. The Oshkosh team and our employees will immediately resume work to deliver JLTVs to our soldiers and marines. The JLTV programme fills a critical gap in the US military’s current tactical vehicle line-up. The Oshkosh JLTV will give our troops new levels of payload, performance and protection in a platform that was engineered to evolve as new technologies emerge and our adversaries’ tactics change.’
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