The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is currently being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the 11 different versions of the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) that have been in service since 1985. On October 28, 2008, three awards were made for the JLTV Technology Development (TD) Phase, which is scheduled to conclude in the June 2011 timeframe, for a total of $166 million to three industry teams. Prototypes from (1) BAE Systems, (2) the team of Lockheed Martin and General Tactical Vehicle, and (3) AM General and General Dynamics Land Systems are being tested at Aberdeen Test Center in Maryland and the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona for each of the three JLTV categories. Once testing is completed and technology requirements are established, a full and open competition is expected to be conducted in the late summer, 2011, for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase. The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to award two contracts for the EMD phase, which is scheduled to last 24 months.


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    Title :

    Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress. Updated September 17, 2010


    Contributors:
    A. Feickert (author)

    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English