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  • Report: Air Force Eyes JLTV Purchase to Replace Humvee Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Air Force Eyes JLTV Purchase to Replace Humvee Fleet

    The U.S. Air Force plans to replace its fleet of 3,270 Humvee vehicles with the Oshkosh-built Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Defense News reported. Laura McAndrews, an Air Force spokeswoman, told Defense News that the service branch is currently developing a fleet management strategy to determine when and how to acquire additional JLTVs. The Air Force’s fiscal year 2018 budget […] More

  • Marine Corps Eyes 65% Increase in Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Procurement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marine Corps Eyes 65% Increase in Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Procurement

    Andrew Rodgers, program manager for light tactical vehicles at PEO Land Systems Marine Corps, said the U.S. Marine Corps plans to increase the number of joint light tactical vehicles it intends to buy from 5,500 to 9,092 units, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday. Rodgers told reporters Wednesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia that the […] More

  • Oshkosh Defense Picks DDC Power Control, Distribution Units for JLTV Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Defense Picks DDC Power Control, Distribution Units for JLTV Program

    Data Device Corp. has received a contract from Oshkosh‘s defense business to supply solid-state power controller and distribution units and modules for the U.S. Army‘s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program. DDC said Tuesday the SSPC is designed to offer network control, programmability and autonomous operation to help crew members focus on mission-required tasks as well as channel paralleling, controlled rise […] More

  • Army Orders Additional Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Orders Additional Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, Equipment

    Oshkosh Corp.’s defense subsidiary has received a $42 million order to provide additional Joint Light Tactical Vehicles as well as installed and packaged kits to the U.S. Army. The order represents the third that the Army has placed with Oshkosh Defense under a potential $6.75 billion contract awarded in August last year, the company said said Monday. Oshkosh Defense will perform the task in Oshkosh, […] More

  • Former Oshkosh Defense Lead John Urias Joins TenCate Advanced Armor's Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Oshkosh Defense Lead John Urias Joins TenCate Advanced Armor’s Advisory Board

    John Urias, former president of Oshkosh Corp.’s defense segment, has joined TenCate Advanced Armor as a member of the protective fabrics manufacturer’s advisory board. TCAA said Monday Urias brings experience in U.S. and international contracting to the company plus background from his career in the U.S. Army. Group Director Steen Tanderup said the company looked to Urias’ military and […] More

  • Oshkosh Defense Chooses Telephonics for JLTV Intercommunications Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Defense Chooses Telephonics for JLTV Intercommunications Systems

    Griffon subsidiary Telephonics has received a subcontract from Oshkosh‘s defense segment to provide the NetCom vehicle intercommunications systems for the future U.S. Army and Marine Corps Humvee replacement Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Telephonics said Tuesday NetCom works to provide crew intercommunications and radio management systems for up to 20 users. NetCom also features noise cancellation technology to optimize audio intelligibility and protect […] More

  • Oshkosh Defense Presents Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at Eurosatory 2016 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Defense Presents Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at Eurosatory 2016

    Oshkosh Defense will display its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at the Eurosatory international defense and security exhibit until June 17 in Paris, France. JLTV is based on the Oshkosh Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle and offers off-road transportation functions, Oshkosh Defense said Monday. Oshkosh was selected in August 2015 to replace U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps Humvee ground vehicles under a potential $7 […] More

  • John Bryant: Oshkosh Prepares for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Bryant: Oshkosh Prepares for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Production

    Oshkosh Defense is preparing data and models for the production of U.S. Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, Breaking Defense reported Friday. Sydney Freedberg Jr. writes John Bryant, senior vice president of defense programs at Oshkosh, said the company started work on the deliverables while the Government Accountability Office reviews a JLTV contract […] More

  • Oshkosh Exhibits Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at AUSA; John Urias Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Exhibits Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at AUSA; John Urias Comments

    Oshkosh Defense has put the company’s joint light tactical vehicle on exhibit at the 2015 AUSA in Washington. Oshkosh said Monday the light military vehicle incorporates the Oshkosh Core1080 crew protection and the Oshkosh TAK-4i intelligent independent suspension technologies. “The Oshkosh JLTV will revolutionize how our soldiers and marines get to the fight,” said U.S. […] More

  • Breaking Defense: Army Joint Tactical Vehicle Award Due in Late Summer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Breaking Defense: Army Joint Tactical Vehicle Award Due in Late Summer

    Lockheed Martin, AM General and Oshkosh have used what they call non-traditional approaches to build the protective features of their respective teams’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle offerings for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Sydney Freedberg Jr. writes Army chief acquisitions executive Heidi Shyu expects to name the winning contracting team for the $30 […] More

  • Lockheed Selects Saft Batteries to Power JLTV for Production Phase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Selects Saft Batteries to Power JLTV for Production Phase

    Lockheed Martin has chosen Saft to provide Li-ion battery systems for the production phase of the U.S. Army‘s Joint Light Tactical Vehicles program. Saft said Tuesday it will continue as Lockheed’s JLTV battery supplier following previous agreements to provide batteries for the program’s engineering and manufacturing development phase and production readiness review. “This partnership represents the growing adoption of lithium-ion battery technology […] More

  • Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed Eyes Partnerships, Innovation to Advance Emerging Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed Eyes Partnerships, Innovation to Advance Emerging Tech

    Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson sought to underscore in a Media Day speech this week the company’s work to bring emerging technologies to the company’s targeted markets through international partnerships and innovation. The chief executive told reporters Monday that Lockheed has already brought several technologies — air traffic control systems and satellites for GPS and […] More