Accession Number:

AD1004648

Title:

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Congressional Research Service Washington United States

Personal Author(s):

• Feickert,Andrew

Report Date:

2016-02-18

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle JLTV is being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle HMMWV, which has been in service since 1985. On October 28, 2008, awards were made for the JLTV Technology Development TD Phase to three industry teams 1 BAE Systems, 2 the team of Lockheed Martin and General Tactical Vehicle, and 3 AM General and General Dynamics Land Systems.

Descriptors:

• military acquisition
• procurement
• congress
• combat vehicles
• MILITARY VEHICLES

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE