Humvee May Be Replaced By New Tactical Vehicle In Future
Oshkosh Defense Corporation, a division of vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh, is currently competing against Lockheed Martin and AM General for a $31 billion military contract with the Department of Defense. Competition for the elite contract is fierce, and was even referred to by Lockheed Martin as being similar to "a knife fight in a phone booth."
The purpose and main objective of the contract is to ultimately replace thousands of military Humvees with new tactical vehicles. Oshkosh was pleased to announce that their prototype, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, completed rigorous Department of Defense evaluations, including a review of the company's readiness to manufacture the elite tactical vehicles.
Oshkosh claims its JLTV prototype was able to successfully demonstrate the ability to tra...