Companies Team to Create the Latest in Tactical Vehicles
Jun 25 2008
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Oshkosh Truck Corporation have teamed to compete for the U.S. military’s next-generation family of lightweight vehicles.
Under the agreement announced Jan. 8, if selected for the Joint
Light Tactical Vehicle Technology Demonstration (JLTV) program,
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector will be the prime contractor and systems integrator. Oshkosh Truck’s Defense Group will be responsible for designing, engineering, and manufacturing the vehicle.
“Northrop Grumman brings enormous experience in the design, development and systems integration of complex mission equipment on military platforms,” says Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman chairman and chief executive officer. “The fusion of this expertise with Oshkosh Truck’s unparalleled capability in advanced extreme-duty vehicles enables our team to deliver the best JLTV solution to our nation’s warfighters.”
The urgent need to meet JLTV survivability requirements and situational awareness without sacrificing mobility requires an innovative approach to vehicle development. “Oshkosh Truck has proven its vehicles work in actual rugged conditions — and not just on a tradeshow floor. By working together with Northrop Grumman and our partners, Oshkosh can provide the total package to meet the military’s vehicle needs and ultimately help protect soldiers and Marines,” says Robert G. Bohn, chairman and chief executive officer of Oshkosh Truck Corporation.
DoD plans to acquire the JLTV for use by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. As currently envisioned, the JLTV will be stronger and more survivable than current tactical vehicles in its class. It also will be more mobile and maneuverable than the mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, or MRAP, being widely deployed in Iraq.
