Utilizing lessons learned on its M-ATV MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle) program, the JLTV features a V-shaped hull to deflect blasts from below, bulletproof windows, and an armored ...

“The JLTV is a new vehicle – more survivable than a Humvee, more maneuverable than an MRAP,” McCarthy said during remarks at the Brookings Institution on Thursday. “There’s no doubt the ...

With a curb weight of roughly 14,000 pounds, the JLTV will provide protection comparable to the 25,000-pound M-ATV, thus combining the mobility and transportability of a light vehicle with MRAP ...

It’s possible the Army decided that Oshkosh’s ability to fulfill its MRAP contract was a good indicator of its ability to maintain production for the JLTV. But it’s the genesis of the MRAP ...

The now-in-development JLTV, a new, high-tech light tactical vehicle to begin fielding by 2016, is being engineered with MRAP-like protection at a much lighter weight. "The JLTV will bring the ...

Though the Humvee has evolved several times over the years, the heavily armored MRAP came to dominance in Iraq and Afghanistan to offer better protection from improvised bombs. The JLTV will ...

This blog post could very well be called "The coolest vehicle you'll never see," but with tremendous pressure being put on the DOD to find energy efficient alternatives to everything from powering ...

DALLAS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin says U.S. government tests show its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle provides MRAP protection levels at 40 percent less weight than other vehicles. "Our ...

The JLTV offers increased crew protection, such as MRAP-like underbelly blast protection, blast-protected seats, restraints and technologies designed to absorb and deflect blast -- while still ...

The goal of the JLTV is to provide MRAP-levels of protection and Humvee-like maneuverability. Oshkosh wanted to take all the protection offered by the MRAP and shrink it down to something much ...

more mobile MRAP vehicles for use in Afghanistan. The initial bids are required in January of next year, and like the recent JLTV award, there will be two teams delivering prototypes for testing ...