Final selection Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

2016 oshkosh l-atv configured jltv, , equipped m153 crows ii remote weapon system integrated m2 browning .50 caliber heavy machine gun.

oshkosh selected on 25 august 2015. award includes base contract , 8 option years covering 3 years of lrip , 5 years of frp. initial contract award valued @ us$114 million , 2 year lrip. lrip slated begin in first quarter of fy 2016, oshkosh commencing delivery of vehicles approximately 10 months after contract award. frp decision expected in fy 2018, , should commence in november or december 2019. contract award has value of us$6.749 billion , calls maximum of 16,901 jltvs, , includes sustainment element. jltv manufacturing performed in oshkosh, wi. oshkosh ceo, charles szews, said production contract award involve more 300 suppliers in 31 states across country. army refused detail why l-atv chosen on competitors, owing anticipations of protests either or both of losing bidders, these submitted within ten days of contract award.

on 8 september 2015, reported lockheed martin protest award; on same day disclosed general had decided not file protest. work performed under contract stopped during review period. on 15 december 2015 government accountability office gao dismissed lockheed martin s protest because company on 11 december 2015 decided file “notice of post-award bid protest” u.s. court of federal claims; according source knowledge of procedures, uncommon company file court close gao protest decision. after gao dismissed protest, army instructed oshkosh resume work on jltv order. lockheed martin filed preliminary injunction on 17 december, stating new army-supplied information related contract emerged toward end of gao s protest process not considered before ruling , no deadline extension granted. u.s. court of federal claims denied lockheed martin s request stop work while lawsuit pending, allowing oshkosh continue work during process. company withdrew protest in court of federal claims on 17 february 2016.

around time lockheed martin withdrew protest potentially crucial data jltv testing revealed. 472–page annual report pentagon s independent director of operational test & evaluation revealed in testing oshkosh s jltv prototype lasted 6 times longer between significant breakdown next closest, lockheed martin s prototype. oshkosh vehicle achieved 7,051 mean miles between operational mission failure (mmbomf), lockheed martin s vehicle achieving 1,271 mmbomf. general s vehicle achieved 526 mmbomf. target jltv 2400 mmbomf, current up-armored hmmwv achieving 2,968 mmbomf. information on protection levels released. found in testing both oshkosh , lockheed prototypes met threshold force protection requirements , objective-level requirements. level of protection better of up-armored hmmwvs, , similar mrap (mine resistant ambush protected) all-terrain vehicles (m-atv) without underbody improvement kit across spectrum of tested threats. general s prototype need significant redesign meet threshold protection requirements. more details on vehicle protection included in classified report.

in pentagon s fy 2017 budget, requested us$587.5 million procure 1,828 jltvs army , us$113.2 million procure 192 marines. us$34.7 million requested research , development between army , marines jltv programs. procurement objectives remain 49,099 jltv army , 5,500 marines.

the first delivery order jltv announced on 23 march 2016 u.s. army ordering 657 jltvs, along kits , support. $243 million order includes vehicles army , marines. according oshkosh, vehicles, trailers, , installed kits order delivered first quarter fy2018. part of original jltv lrip/frp base award in august 2015, initial 201 jltvs test , evaluation phase ordered. 657-vehicle order exercised option program s 8 option years. overall jltv requirements remain @ 5,500 marines , 49,099 army. in april 2016 disclosed jltv s initial operating capability (ioc) both services delayed result of earlier protests , associated issues. initial usmc operating capability delayed 1 year first quarter of fiscal 2020, 69 jltvs marine infantry battalion, procurement marines complete fy 2022. army anticipates six-month delay, reaching ioc in mid-2019. army procurement last until approximately 2040.

according pentagon s 2016 selected acquisition report (sar), released on 24 march 2016, jltv program has dropped total costs $5.9 billion. jltv s total program costs dropped 19.32%, $30.574 billion $24.668 billion due revised estimates unit costs of vehicles , kits based on realised savings , accounted $3.7 billion decrease. stretched out procurement due budget adjustments , revised assumptions regarding maximum buy profile year decreased costs $1.28 billion, , several other changes – such cost estimation methodologies , indices – accounted $921 million decrease. sar s total cost estimates include research , development, procurement, military construction, , acquisition-related operations , maintenance associated program, pentagon said. these reflect actual costs far , anticipated costs in future, estimates in inflated then-year dollars.

on 11 may 2016, u.s. army disclosed jltv used platform upcoming light reconnaissance vehicle (lrv) program rather procuring new system. lrv off-road platform carrying suite of intelligence, surveillance, , reconnaissance sensors; light enough carried ch-47 chinook helicopter. jltv has been described interim lrv solution, , there possibility evaluation of jltv in lrv role determine if change necessary.

on 26 september 2016, u.s. army placed order 130 jltvs , 748 kits valued @ $42 million; third jltv order since contract award. fiscal year 2016 funding budgets 804 jltvs. army received first 7 jltvs test @ end of september 2016 according colonel shane fullmer, jltv project manager stated @ ausa 2016 media briefing. said test vehicles sent yuma, arizona, automotive , mobility testing; ft huachuca, arizona, cyber, electronic warfare, , c4 testing; aberdeen proving ground, maryland, reliability , automotive testing; , alaska automotive , environmental testing. jltv testing deferred during emd phase, government did not want pay testing 3 suppliers, , set testing fleet of 100 jltvs. april 2017 30 jltvs had been delivered, testing expected continue through first quarter of fy19. @ ausa 2016 media briefing, scott davis, program executive officer combat support & combat service support, stated overall jltv programme expects cut 5 years off of total program , save us$5.9 billion, oshkosh s final competitive bid low enough army decided buy budget , more platforms each year, shrunk total length of contract , increased cost avoidances accrued each year. @ ausa 2016, oshkosh displayed jltv general purpose variant equipped eos r-400s-mk2 remote weapon system integrated orbital atk s m230 lf 30 mm lightweight automatic chain gun.

the fourth jltv order announced on 2 january 2016, 409 vehicles, 1,984 installed kits, 82 packaged kits, related services , support. order valued @ estimated $179 million , deliveries begin late 2017. on 4 january 2017 reported u.s. air force considering acquiring jltvs security forces protect missile launch facilities.

in 2018 budget pentagon requested $1.143 billion jltv programme. procurement, dod requested $1,099 billion split $804.4 million 2,110 army jltvs, $60.5 140 air force jltvs, , $233.6 527 marines jltvs. army , marines requested $44.2 million research, development, test, , evaluation.

in may 2017 reported jltv-rv (jltv - reconnaissance vehicle) incorporated current jltv technical data package (tdp) , kit option on next jltv contract. jltv-rv designated interim solution lrv requirement.

in june 2017 first soldiers receive jltvs revealed. according army first unit receive jltvs infantry brigade combat team in 10th mountain division @ fort drum. bulk of 500 hmmwvs replaced 2019. 173rd airborne brigade combat team in vicenza, italy, next , brigade in hawaii (probably 25th infantry division). according marines, yet-to-be-identified infantry battalion within ii mef @ camp lejeune, north carolina, receive 69 jltvs replace same number of humvees in july 2019. within 90 days, similar unit mef receive jltvs, , within 9 months, unit iii mef in japan follow. in june 2017 marines revealed wished adjust acquisition objective jltv 65% 9,091 vehicles. overall jltv requirements remain @ 5,500 usmc , 49,099 army.

on 1 august 2017, oshkosh announced fifth jltv order, 748 vehicles , 2,359 installed , packaged kits. order valued @ more $195 million , scheduled completion november 2018. oshkosh confirmed jltv remains on-schedule , on-budget. in august, further details of 140 jltvs requested air force in fy 2018 appeared. initial request understood require 46 utility variants, 48 gp variants, , 46 heavy gun carrier variants. fielding scheduled fy 2019, vehicles used security forces, explosive ordnance disposal teams, para-rescue , personnel recovery units, tactical air control party teams, , special tactics forces. @ present, released documents show no further jltv procurement period fy 2019-22, service known want replace entire fleet of 3,270 hmmwvs jltvs.

at ausa 2017, jltv utility variant mounting boeing s shorad launcher

on 1 september 2017, oshkosh announced sixth , latest jltv order, valued @ more $177 million , including 611 vehicles , 1,789 installed , packaged kits.

at ausa 2017 jltvs displayed in 3 new configurations. oshkosh displayed general purpose variant fitted boeing compact laser weapon system (clws), kongsberg protector lw 30 remote weapon system (rws) m230lf cannon, , communications suite includes thales vrc-111 , thales vrc-121 viper. company displayed utiliy variant equipped boeing maneuver short range air defense (shorad) launcher including m3p .50 cal machine gun, m299 launcher 4 longbow hellfire missiles, sensor suite, , communications suite including thales vrc-111. rafael displayed general purpose vehicle fitted company s samson rws dual stabilized remote weapon systems (rws) m230 lf, , trophy light active protection system (aps).