Mack Defense combines technical edge with a century of military service for CTT Program
An unmatched combination of experience, capabilities and resources underpin Mack Defense’s support of Common Tactical Truck Program.
Mack Defense is optimally positioned for the Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program
With 122 years of manufacturing history and an unmatched global network, the Bulldog brand is ready to support the world’s best military.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
GM Defense: New President, New Factory, New Electric Truck
The fledgling defense wing of the giant civilian automaker rolled out an all-electric version of its Infantry Squad Vehicle, eying an Army competition for a stealthy electric scout.
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
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.
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.
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GM Defense Delivers 1st Air-Droppable Trucks
GM Defense made delivery of its Infantry Squad Vehicle in just 120 days from contract award. Next up: intensive Army testing, with two trucks set aside for parachuting out of airplanes. The 82nd Airborne gets the first ISVs next year.
Do Soldiers Dream Of Electric Trucks?
While Tesla won’t be building heavy tanks, the Army Futures & Concepts Center says moving lighter, wheeled vehicles from fossil fuel to electric drive could streamline supply lines – and save lives.
Multi-Domain Task Forces Top Army’s $7B Unfunded List
The Army wants $985 million for modernization, from Apache gunships and 8x8 Strykers to safety improvements at ammunition plants. We have the list.
Army Kills APKWS Rockets & Mystery Missile, MIRM
The 2021 budget request also makes major reductions in the tracked M2 Bradley and the wheeled Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, as well as counter-IED programs.
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Army Seeks New JLTV Competition In 2022
The service is already slowing production of Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and now wants to find an alternative manufacturer —which could create logistical or legal headaches. Other Oshkosh programs are also ramping down.
EXCLUSIVE The Army’s Got A Universal Robot Driver
The US Army is field-testing a robot brain so versatile it can drive both tanks and trucks — even British Army lorries with the steering wheel on the wrong side.
Who Will Build 651 Parachuting Trucks For The Army?
Auto giant General Motors is the outsider in a competition against two teams of companies with decades of defense experience: Oshkosh-Flyer and Polaris-SAIC.
JLTV: Army Approves Full-Rate Production Despite Doubts
Army Secretary Mark Esper has publicly said the armored off-road truck was designed to defeat guerrillas, at a time when the Army is refocusing on great powers. But the Army still plans to buy about 50,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and has even added JLTV to its elite list of 31 top-priority programs.