Current maker of the infantry vehicle, Oshkosh Defense, must face competitors to be Army/Marine supplier.
By Andrew EversdenOshkosh’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.”
By Andrew EversdenThe award comes ahead of the Army’s $6.5 billion recompete of the contract next year.
By Andrew EversdenCompany executives said that JLTV program is a good “base” for Oshkosh to win “adjacent” vehicle contracts.
By Andrew EversdenThe parent company has pledged to invest $35 billion through 2025 for investments in electric and autonomous vehicles.
By Andrew EversdenA bright future for tactical vehicles. See Breaking Defense Game Changer here.
By Barry RosenbergThe 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.
By Barry RosenbergGM Defense is infusing its tactical vehicles with the same, repeatable processes for build and quality that go into General Motors’ commercial vehicles.
By Barry RosenbergOshkosh 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.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.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.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The Army is looking to field better tactical vehicles by pulling forward the best commercial technologies.
By Breaking DefenseThe 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.
By Paul McLearyBuilding 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.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.