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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

Background
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Family of
Vehicles (FoV) is an Army-led, joint-service program
designed to replace a portion of each service's light tactical
wheeled vehicle fleets. The JLTV FoV consists of two
variants: the four-seat Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV)
(Figure 1) and the two-seat Combat Support Vehicle (CSV)
(Figure 2). The CTV is to support the General Purpose,
Heavy Gun Carrier and Close Combat Weapon Carrier
missions. The CSV is to support the Utility/Shelter Carrier
mission. The JLTV is transportable by a range of lift assets,
including rotary-wing aircraft. Its maneuverability enables
activities across the spectrum of terrain, including urban
areas, while providing organic and supplemental armor
against direct fire and improvised explosive device threats.
Program Status
The JLTV is currently being produced by Oshkosh
Defense, headquartered in Oshkosh, WI. In August 2015,
the Army awarded Oshkosh a $6.7 billion low-rate initial
production (LRIP) contract to procure the initial 16,901
vehicles for the Army and Marines. In June 2019, the
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisitions, Logistics,
and Technology) approved Army JLTV full-rate production
(FRP). The Army planned for a follow-on full-rate
production contract awarded to a single vendor in the fourth
quarter of FY2022. It was reportedly to be a competitive
five-year contract with five one-year options for about
30,000 JLTVs and 10,000 JLTV trailers. The Army began
fielding LRIP JLTVs to units in April 2019, and Marine
Corps units received their first LRIP JLTVs in February
2019.
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) is a programmatic
decision made when manufacturing development is completed
and there is an ability to produce a small-quantity set of
articles. It also establishes an initial production base and sets
the stage for a gradual increase in production rate to allow for
Full-Rate Production (FRP) upon completion of Operational
Test and Evaluation (OT&E).
Full-Rate Production (FRP) is a decision made that allows
for government contracting for economic production
quantities following stabilization of the system design and
validation of the production process.

JLTV Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV)
Figure I. JLTV Combat Tactical Vehicle Variant
(CTV)

Source: https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/cs-css-joint-light-
tactical-vehicle/, accessed December 30, 2020.
JLTV Combat Support Vehicle (CSV)
Figure 2. JLTV Combat Support Vehicle Variant
(CSV)

Source: https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/cs-css-joint-light-
tactical-vehicle/, accessed December 30, 2020.

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