Army fires starting gun on $7.3 billion JLTV competition

Army fires starting gun on $7.3 billion JLTV competition
Army fires starting gun on $7.3 billion JLTV competition

Current maker of the infantry vehicle, Oshkosh Defense, must face competitors to be Army/Marine supplier.

Oshkosh Defense announces first hybrid electric JLTV

Oshkosh Defense announces first hybrid electric JLTV
Oshkosh Defense announces first hybrid electric JLTV

Oshkosh’s current major customers, the Army and the Marines, haven’t asked for an electric hybrid JLTV, but the company said the ones they have can be retrofitted “easily.”

Oshkosh Defense to build another 1,600 JLTVs for the Army

Oshkosh Defense to build another 1,600 JLTVs for the Army
Oshkosh Defense to build another 1,600 JLTVs for the Army

The award comes ahead of the Army’s $6.5 billion recompete of the contract next year.

Oshkosh Expects Lower Defense Revenue As JLTV Buying Slows

Oshkosh Expects Lower Defense Revenue As JLTV Buying Slows
Oshkosh Expects Lower Defense Revenue As JLTV Buying Slows

Company executives said that JLTV program is a good “base” for Oshkosh to win “adjacent” vehicle contracts.

GM’s Massive Electric Vehicle Investments Could Pay Off For Defense

GM’s Massive Electric Vehicle Investments Could Pay Off For Defense
GM’s Massive Electric Vehicle Investments Could Pay Off For Defense

The parent company has pledged to invest $35 billion through 2025 for investments in electric and autonomous vehicles.

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Advances In Production For Next-Generation Tactical Vehicles

Advances In Production For Next-Generation Tactical Vehicles
Advances In Production For Next-Generation Tactical Vehicles

A bright future for tactical vehicles. See Breaking Defense Game Changer here.

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Taking Army Heavy Lift To Greater Range, Altitude, And Payload

Taking Army Heavy Lift To Greater Range, Altitude, And Payload
Taking Army Heavy Lift To Greater Range, Altitude, And Payload

The Chinook Block II program helps the Army retain its need for enduring heavy lift while it modernizes with Future Vertical Lift’s FLRAA and FARA programs.

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Manufacturing Tactical Vehicles On A World-Class Level

Manufacturing Tactical Vehicles On A World-Class Level
Manufacturing Tactical Vehicles On A World-Class Level

GM Defense is infusing its tactical vehicles with the same, repeatable processes for build and quality that go into General Motors’ commercial vehicles.

JLTV: Upstart GM Defense Takes On Incumbent Oshkosh

JLTV: Upstart GM Defense Takes On Incumbent Oshkosh
JLTV: Upstart GM Defense Takes On Incumbent Oshkosh

Oshkosh designed and builds the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, but next year the Army will reopen the competition to all comers. The most vocal challenger: upstart GM Defense.

JLTV: GM Defense’s Uphill Battle Vs. Oshkosh

JLTV: GM Defense’s Uphill Battle Vs. Oshkosh
JLTV: GM Defense’s Uphill Battle Vs. Oshkosh

Oshkosh, the incumbent, makes military trucks by the thousand. GM Defense, the upstart, has little recent military experience — but is backed by one of the world’s biggest auto companies.

OMFV: Korea’s Hanwha Is Officially In

OMFV: Korea’s Hanwha Is Officially In
OMFV: Korea’s Hanwha Is Officially In

The Korean company is partnering with US-based Oshkosh. That means at least five teams are now competing to replace the M2 Bradley, a far stronger response than the Army’s first attempt in 2019.

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Fast-To-Field Battlefield Mobility

Fast-To-Field Battlefield Mobility
Fast-To-Field Battlefield Mobility

The Army is looking to field better tactical vehicles by pulling forward the best commercial technologies.

Historic Marine Plan to Reinvent The Corps EXCLUSIVE

Historic Marine Plan to Reinvent The Corps EXCLUSIVE
Historic Marine Plan to Reinvent The Corps EXCLUSIVE

The document outlines an evolving effort to stand up a series of small, agile units tasked with air defense, anti-ship and submarine warfare, and seizing, holding and resupplying ad hoc bases to support an island-hopping campaign in the Pacific.

Oshkosh Hits 10,000 JLTVs

Oshkosh Hits 10,000 JLTVs
Oshkosh Hits 10,000 JLTVs

Building 10,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles in five years – at less than the original projected price – improves Oshkosh’s odds to win a re-competition for the program next year.