Klaus
01-14-2008, 01:33 PM
Prototype for military Hummer replacement is on the way
Mark Rutherford (http://crave.cnet.com/8300-1_105-1.html?authorId=9684596&tag=author)
1 comment (http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9848355-1.html#comments)http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20080110/truck_320x200.jpg(Credit: Northrop Grumman )
Despite the pickup truck and cow catcher styling, the prototype (http://www.oshkoshtruck.com/news/ShowNews.cfm?Item=234&Cat=4) of the military's new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV (http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_And_Oshkosh_Join_Forces_To_Pursue _Joint_Light_Tactical_Vehicle_Program_999.html)) from Oshkosh Truck and Northrop Grumman promises better maneuverability, survivability, and payload capacity over the HMMWV (http://www.amgeneral.com/vehicles_hmmwv.php) it's designed to replace.
The U.S. Army (http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/majorsys/jltv/jltv.htm) and Marine Corps (http://www.marines.com/page/usmc.jsp?flashRedirect=true) want something that comes armor-equipped, fuel-efficient, and air-droppable. It also wants a vehicle that can run on two flats and endure sustained small-arms fire. But most of all, performance must "exceed" that of the HMMWV, better known as the Humvee--which means it has to be more mine-resistant and ambush-proof than the flimsy Hummers plying the roads of Iraq today.
However, the Defense Department's decision to buy 6,800 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2007/mrap) (MRAPs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDu2VEfbmwc)) as "interim" replacements to armored Humvees may mean that troops won't see the new JLTV until 2012, according to National Defense (http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2007/April/Nextgeneration.htm).
At least 18 other manufacturers are contributing elements or developing prototypes to compete for the next-generation of lightweight vehicles that will replace the Humvee, including General Tactical Vehicles (http://www.generaltacticalvehicles.com/), Hadas, Intermap Technologies (http://www.intermap.com/interior.php/pid/1/sid/306/tid/245/filter/2007), Lockheed Martin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hHE3fVmqL8), Magna Powertrain, Mistral, ODF Optronics, Precision Remotes, Remote Reality, Reynolds Fasteners, Robertson Aviation, Rockwell Collins, Tai, Tesla Industries, and VSE, according to Defense News (http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3130400&C=landwar).
The companies agreed that if they are selected for the JLTV program, Northrop Grumman (http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=133950)'s Mission Systems sector will be the primary contractor and systems integrator, while Oshkosh Truck's Defense Group will be responsible for designing, engineering, and manufacturing the vehicle, according to a joint statement.
http://www.cnet.com/military-tech/
Mark Rutherford (http://crave.cnet.com/8300-1_105-1.html?authorId=9684596&tag=author)
1 comment (http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9848355-1.html#comments)http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20080110/truck_320x200.jpg(Credit: Northrop Grumman )
Despite the pickup truck and cow catcher styling, the prototype (http://www.oshkoshtruck.com/news/ShowNews.cfm?Item=234&Cat=4) of the military's new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV (http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_And_Oshkosh_Join_Forces_To_Pursue _Joint_Light_Tactical_Vehicle_Program_999.html)) from Oshkosh Truck and Northrop Grumman promises better maneuverability, survivability, and payload capacity over the HMMWV (http://www.amgeneral.com/vehicles_hmmwv.php) it's designed to replace.
The U.S. Army (http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/majorsys/jltv/jltv.htm) and Marine Corps (http://www.marines.com/page/usmc.jsp?flashRedirect=true) want something that comes armor-equipped, fuel-efficient, and air-droppable. It also wants a vehicle that can run on two flats and endure sustained small-arms fire. But most of all, performance must "exceed" that of the HMMWV, better known as the Humvee--which means it has to be more mine-resistant and ambush-proof than the flimsy Hummers plying the roads of Iraq today.
However, the Defense Department's decision to buy 6,800 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2007/mrap) (MRAPs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDu2VEfbmwc)) as "interim" replacements to armored Humvees may mean that troops won't see the new JLTV until 2012, according to National Defense (http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2007/April/Nextgeneration.htm).
At least 18 other manufacturers are contributing elements or developing prototypes to compete for the next-generation of lightweight vehicles that will replace the Humvee, including General Tactical Vehicles (http://www.generaltacticalvehicles.com/), Hadas, Intermap Technologies (http://www.intermap.com/interior.php/pid/1/sid/306/tid/245/filter/2007), Lockheed Martin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hHE3fVmqL8), Magna Powertrain, Mistral, ODF Optronics, Precision Remotes, Remote Reality, Reynolds Fasteners, Robertson Aviation, Rockwell Collins, Tai, Tesla Industries, and VSE, according to Defense News (http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3130400&C=landwar).
The companies agreed that if they are selected for the JLTV program, Northrop Grumman (http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=133950)'s Mission Systems sector will be the primary contractor and systems integrator, while Oshkosh Truck's Defense Group will be responsible for designing, engineering, and manufacturing the vehicle, according to a joint statement.
http://www.cnet.com/military-tech/