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Oshkosh Defense Details New Hybrid-Electric Version Of JLTV

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

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Oshkosh Defense Details New Hybrid-Electric Version Of JLTV

Oshkosh Defense's hybrid-electric eJLTV. Photo: Oshkosh Defense.

Oshkosh Defense [OSK] on Tuesday unveiled a new hybrid-electric version of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, called eJLTV, which offers silent drive capabilities and operates with a battery that recharges while in use. While the Army and Marine Corps don’t have a current requirement for a hybrid-powered JLTV, company officials noted the eJLTV technology can be adapted to the current conventionally-powered fleet and was designed to meet the military’s growing interest in exploring ground vehicle electrification opportunities. “We developed the…

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