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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), known and marketed under Oshkosh development as the L-ATV (Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle), is a light utility/combat multi-role vehicle. The Oshkosh-developed JLTV was selected for acquisition under the US military 's Army-led Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program .
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program was a U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and Special Operations Command competition to select a vehicle to partially replace the Humvee fleet [1] with a family of more survivable vehicles having a greater payload. Early studies for the JLTV program were approved in 2006.
It had standard armor protection and could accommodate add-on armor kits. In October 2011, Lockheed announced their JLTV met standards for IED -protected vehicles in government blast tests, providing the level of protection with 40 percent less weight than currently deployed all-terrain mine-protected vehicles.
Electric military vehicles offer superior acceleration, instantaneous torque, and improved maneuverability, providing a significant tactical advantage in dynamic scenarios. In 2022, the Indian Defence research wing collaborated with Pravaig Dynamics (India) to develop an electric tactical vehicle with an acceleration of 0–100 Kmph in 5 seconds.
Lockheed Martin with its High Versatility Tactical Vehicle. [10] In March 2015, the Army changed the name of the ULCV to the Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV). This created confusion, as the name is the same as the USSOCOM Humvee-based Ground Mobility Vehicle, and its replacement, the M1288 GMV 1.1, a vehicle also based on the Flyer 72.
The LUV has a very revolutionary drivetrain layout. The front wheels of the vehicle are powered by an electric motor located under the hood, while the rear wheels are powered by a separate diesel-electric parallel hybrid consisting of a second electric motor as well as a standard NATO M16 diesel motor.
The 2015 military sales primarily consisted of refurbishment and upgrades of government-owned MaxxPro vehicles to "like new" condition, upgrade kits, spare parts, [12] and technical support services. The company projected 2016 sales to be slightly higher than 2015 due to a recent new vehicle contract award, additional refurbishment and upgrades ...
For over ten years, it has built a line of military light utility vehicles partly derived from drivetrains from M151 Jeeps. [1] Versions range from $7,000 in price kit form, a $15,500 tactical dune buggy, and a $33,000 version sold to the Dominican Republic's military.