
The Marine Corps is planning to increase its buy of Oshkosh [OSK]-built Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to 15,000 vehicles as it looks to fully replace its Humvee fleet, a company official told Defense Daily on Monday. The decision to increase the acquisition objective, previously set at 9,901 vehicles, arrives after the Marine Corps declared the JLTV program reached initial operational capability a year ahead of schedule. “As the JLTV is the only light tactical vehicle that offers the necessary protection,…