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Amid Army’s Planned Cancellations, AM General To Continue Operating JLTV, Humvee Lines

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, May 12th, 2025

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Amid Army’s Planned Cancellations, AM General To Continue Operating JLTV, Humvee Lines

AM General's JLTV A2 on display at the 2023 AUSA conference in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

As the Army has detailed its intent to cut the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and Humvee programs, manufacturer AM General has said it plans to continue both production lines for now to fulfill remaining contract obligations. AM General, in a new statement, acknowledged the Army’s decision to end both programs while noting it still has multi-year contracts in place with a “backlog of deliveries” for both vehicles through 2027. “At this time, AM General has a backlog for deliveries…

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