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How much does a joint light tactical vehicle cost?
The government’s estimated Average Procurement Unit Cost per JLTV is $395,000 (once adjusted for inflation; it’s $365,000 in 2015 dollars).
Who makes the joint light tactical vehicle?
Oshkosh Defense
The Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is designed for never-before-achieved speed, power and protected mobility outside the wire.
What did the military replace the Hummer with?
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV, has now taken on the mantle of being the new frontline tactical vehicle favored by the U.S. military.
What is considered a tactical vehicle?
Tactical vehicles are motor vehicle designed to military specification or a commercial design motor vehicle modified to military specification to meet direct transportation support of combat or tactical operations, or for training of personnel for such operations.
Can a civilian buy an Oshkosh JLTV?
The Oshkosh L-ATV can do both the jobs, and hence, it replaced the Humvee. The $450,000 version is with all the weapons and armor included, but this isn’t available to civilians.
Who won the Jltv contract?
September 24/21: Modification Oshkosh Defense won a $10 million contract modification for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Family of Vehicles. The JLTV Family of Vehicles (FoV) is the Marine Corps and Army partial replacement for the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) fleet.
Is the JLTV mine resistant?
Oshkosh’s L-ATV will deliver a level of protection similar to that of current, but far heavier and less maneuverable, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) class designs, these having far more protection from blast than up-armored M1114 HMMWVs.
What does JLTV stand for?
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), which has been in service since 1985.