Oshkosh Protection, LLC, an Oshkosh Company firm, introduced in the present day that the U.S. Military Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal has positioned a $543 Million order to train obtainable choices to assist the fielding of the Joint Gentle Tactical Automobile (JLTV) Household of Autos. The order consists of Oshkosh Protection JLTVs for the U.S. Military, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Power, and U.S. Navy. Since successful the aggressive JLTV contract in 2015, Oshkosh has constructed over 18,500 JLTVs and fielded automobiles to over 50 U.S. and worldwide navy installations. Oshkosh has additionally secured greater than 125 patents and functions on the JLTV household of automobiles and associated applied sciences, and invested in a number of know-how demonstrators such because the hybrid electrical JLTV (eJLTV).
“Oshkosh has spent the previous eight years optimizing its manufacturing and design processes and constructing a strong provide chain with maximized efficiencies,” stated George Mansfield, Vice President and Basic Supervisor of Joint Applications for Oshkosh Protection. “As we put together for the follow-on contract award to be introduced in early 2023, Oshkosh is in an important place to proceed offering the perfect JLTV resolution in the present day and for a few years to come back.”
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The Joint Gentle Tactical Automobile (JLTV) is a United States navy (particularly U.S. Military, U.S. Marine Corps) and United States Particular Operations Command program to partially substitute the Humvee fleet[5] with a household of extra survivable automobiles having a larger payload. JLTV follows the U.S. Military’s Lengthy Time period Armor Technique with kits for 2 ranges of armor safety. Oshkosh’s L-ATV was chosen because the winner of the JLTV program in August 2015 and awarded an preliminary manufacturing contract for as much as 16,901 JLTVs. The U.S. Military authorized the JLTV for full–charge manufacturing in June 2019. A aggressive rebuy for the A2 JLTV is at present in progress, the ultimate Request for Proposal (RfP) for this issued on 9 February 2022, with a contract anticipated to be awarded in September 2022.[1]
Oshkosh Protection is a world chief within the design, manufacturing and sustainment of best-in-class navy automobiles, know-how options and mobility methods. Oshkosh develops and applies rising applied sciences that advance security and mission success. Oshkosh ensures each resolution is supported worldwide all through its whole life cycle. Oshkosh Protection, LLC is an Oshkosh Company firm. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Company employs roughly 15,000 staff members worldwide, all united behind a standard trigger: to make a distinction in individuals’s lives. Oshkosh merchandise may be discovered in additional than 150 nations underneath the manufacturers of JLG®, Pierce®, Oshkosh® Protection, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™, Oshkosh® Airport Merchandise, London™, Pratt Miller and Maxi-Steel.
