Oshkosh L-ATV
The Oshkosh L-ATV (Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle) is a light utility/combat multi-role vehicle that won the US military's Army-led Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. In the very early stages of the program it was suggested that JLTV would replace the AM General High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) on a one-for-one basis. It is now suggested that the JLTV will partly replace the HMMWV, not replace it on a like-for-like basis.
| Oshkosh L-ATV | |
|---|---|
Oshkosh L-ATV in M1278 Heavy Guns Carrier JLTV configuration and equipped with M153 CROWS II remote weapon system integrated with M2 Browning .50 Caliber heavy machine gun | |
| Type | light multi-role vehicle/light tactical vehicle Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | January 2019 – present |
| Used by | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Oshkosh |
| Designed | 2011 |
| Unit cost | US$344,000 in 2017, Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) in FY 2015 $ |
| Produced | Contract placed 25 August 2015; first test JLTV delivered to Army in 2016. Full rate production transition approved in 2019 |
| No. built | 19,727 (est.) JLTVs ordered by January 2022, with about 19,000 of those for US armed forces |
| Variants | All JLTV variants except * M1278 Heavy Guns Carrier M1279 Utility M1280 General Purpose M1281 Close Combat Weapons Carrier *L-ATV Ambulance |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Gross vehicle weight: 22,500 lb (10,200 kg) |
| Length | 20.5 ft (6.2 m) (nominal) |
| Width | 8.2 ft (2.5 m) (nominal) |
| Height | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) (nominal) |
| Crew | 1 + 3 in individual seats + optional gunner (I + 1; M1279 Utility) |
| Armor | classified (A-kit/B-kit configuration) |
Main armament | a variety of light and medium caliber weapons, AGLs, or ATGMs can be fitted |
| Engine | Gale Banks Engineering 866T, 6.6-liter diesel (based on GM Duramax architecture) 340 hp |
| Transmission | Allison 2500SP 6-speed automatic |
| Suspension | Oshkosh TAK-4i independent suspension |
Operational range | 300 miles (480 km) |
| Maximum speed | Forward Road: 70 mph (110 km/h) Off road: varies Reverse: 8 mph (13 km/h) |
Steering system | Power-assisted, front wheels |
The L-ATV was designed to deliver a level of protection comparable to that of heavier and less maneuverable Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) class designs, these having more protection from blast than up-armored HMMWVs which they were delivered to replace on deployed operations.
On 25 August 2015, the L-ATV was selected as the winner of the JLTV program. The first JLTV delivery order was placed in March 2016 with the U.S. Army ordering 657 examples. Overall requirements have fluctuated, but as of January 2022 were stated by Micheal Sprang, JLTV Project Director to be: Army – 49,099 (this figure has remained relatively constant); Marine Corps – 12,500 (approx.); Air Force – 2000 (dependent on funding); Navy (approx. 400).
The Army received its first seven JLTVs for test at the end of September 2016, Colonel Shane Fullmer, JLTV project manager stated at an AUSA 2016 media briefing.
In addition to the United States, three other nations currently operate the JLTV and four more have JLTV on order.