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Larger Army Could Need More Than 50,000 Planned JLTV Trucks

Friday, March 2nd, 2018

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Larger Army Could Need More Than 50,000 Planned JLTV Trucks

Oshkosh Defense JLTV Offering L-ATV Photo: Oshkosh Defense

As the Army grows to the size authorized under the fiscal 2019 budget request, the number of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) it needs likely will grow with it, according to a recent report on the JLTV program by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).The Army currently plans to buy 49,100 JLTVs from Oshkosh Defense [OSK] to replace a sizeable portion of its Humvee fleet.JLTV is currently in low-rate initial production with a full-rate production decision expected before October.Funding for the…

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