Marines ‘committed’ to JLTV despite Army divestment, expected price increase: Service chief
Rep. Betty McCollum said she was “dismayed” to find out the Army did not consult with the Marine Corps prior to making its decision.
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Oshkosh Defense secures $208 million contract for JLTVs
Oshkosh Defense has announced a substantial contract awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal. The contract, valued at $208 million, includes the procurement of Oshkosh Defense’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), along w…
US Marine Corps’ new air defense system enters testing phase
The United States Marine Corps is taking significant strides to fortify its Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) capabilities. At the forefront of this initiative is the Marine Air Defense Integrated System Mk 2 (MADIS Mk 2), a critical component of the Cor…
US Marine Corps orders more missile launching drones
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded the Oshkosh Defense a contract for additional unmanned missile launcher vehicles. According to a press release from Oshkosh, the Marine Corps Systems Command has placed a $39.5 million order for additional Remotely Ope…
Lithuania receives 200 JLTV armored vehicles
Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas announced that its country is receiving the last 200 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles bought in 2019. He added that starting in 2024, the Lithuanian Defense Forces will begin receiving additional 300 JLTV arm…
GAO denies Oshkosh’s protest over $9.7 billion JLTV contract
After AM General won a new contract over incumbent Oshkosh Defense in February, Oshkosh filed a protest, saying it had “significant concerns” about the award process.
US Air Force gets first JLTV to protect the nuclear arsenal
The U.S. Air Force has announced modernizing the security forces vehicle fleet to protect the nuclear arsenal. The Air Force said in a release that defenders from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron conducted the first operational mission with th…
AM General wins 5-year US Army contract to build JLTVs
U.S. defense contractor and manufacturer of legendary HUMVEE AM General announced on Thursday that it has won a contract to manufacture Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) for delivery to the U.S. Armed Forces. As noted by the company, the U.S. Army C…
US Army orders more JLTVs from Oshkosh
Specialty truckmaker Oshkosh Corp announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal has placed a new order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, commonly known as JLTV. As noted by the company, the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has rec…