Arma 3 Jltv
Paulette Dzurilla
Oshkosh Defense is set to test-fire a 25mm chain gun atop a four-door joint light tactical vehicle for nations interested in turning their agile four-wheeled tactical trucks into fast-moving direct fire weapons platforms. European JLTV operators are especially interested in mounting larger armaments on existing light vehicles for use in urban combat scenarios on display in Ukraine, according to Oshkosh.
The up-gunned four-door version of JLTV also is being pitched to the U.S. Marine Corps and Army as a retrofit kit for their trucks, said George Mansfield, Vice President and General Manager of Joint Programs at Oshkosh Defense. It consists of a JLTV with a new bolted-on roof that accepts a John Cockerill Protected Weapons Station (CPWS) armed with an M242 25mm Bushmaster chain gun.
Firing at up to 200 rounds per minute with an effective range of 2,000 meters, depending on the ammunition used, the addition of this weapon could allow a single JLTV to engage and defeat most armored vehicles it encounters, including some tanks. The 150 rounds of ammunition stored in the turret are protected from enemy fire. Another 155 rounds in ammunition cans can fit in the space of a single seat inside the JLTV.
Unlike other remote weapon stations, the turret has a central hatch that allows a crew member to peer out or exit the vehicle. The hatch lid is hinged or can be raised vertically to provide overhead protection even when opened. It also can be removed to allow a soldier to stand in the hatch. With the lid closed, the occupants have blast protection on par with a mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle and the firepower of a Bradley while being as fast and mobile as a Humvee.
The barrel can elevate from -10 degrees below horizontal to an upward angle of 60 degrees, a high angle of fire that could be useful in urban environments and could serve a secondary role against aerial threats like small drones.
Oshkosh is keen to prove the 16,000 or so JLTVs already in circulation are survivable, modular and relatively inexpensive to modify for serving light units in a variety of scenarios, Mansfield said. Oshkosh will mount an actual CPWS on a JLTV this summer in preparation for a live-fire demonstration in either Spain or Belgium this fall, he said.
Aside from U.S. military services, Belgium, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Lithuania, Brazil, and the U.K. operate JLTVs. Any current operators will be able to buy a CWPS retrofit kit for their existing vehicles, which simply require the removal of the roof panel to mount the weapon system, Mansfield said. The current war in Ukraine is lending credence to the idea of arming existing light vehicles with weapons that are relevant in modern urban combat, Mansfield said.
Adding such a powerful cannon to JLTV is one of many recent efforts to equip tactical vehicles for various missions otherwise performed by heavier, costlier platforms. The Marine Corps especially could benefit from the additional firepower as the service transitions away from tanks toward smaller, lighter platforms to support expeditionary operations.
JLTVs have hosted a number of weapon systems since their introduction to service in 2016. Oshkosh and Bushmaster already demonstrated 20mm and another M230 30mm cannon configuration atop the JLTV for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Lockheed Martin recently delivered a version of the truck with a Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile system mounted on top that is now in the hands of U.S. special operations forces. Oshkosh mounted a 120-millimeter mortar on a two-door version of the truck and performed a live-fire demonstration in Europe. Still, the M242 offers range, muzzle velocity, accuracy and long-proven armor killing power that is in some ways superior to these other offerings. Also, this is a full turret setup, not a more basic remote weapon station configuration.
Oshkosh won the initial $6.7 billion contract to build 17,000 JLTVs in 2015. Now that its deal has run its eight-year course, other companies will get a shot at building the follow-on A2 version of JLTV. A competitive rebuy request for proposals for JLTV was released in February. Proposals for the vehicle are due on July 15 and a contract award is expected in September.
The upcoming contract is for 15,400 vehicles and 7,600 trailers. In the A2 version, the Defense Department wants an upgraded Banks Power-modified GM Duramax engine and a hybrid-electric drive powered in part by lithium-ion batteries.
PARS, 14 de junio de 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AM General, fabricante lder de vehculos tcticos ligeros y sistemas de movilidad, presentar por primera vez fuera de Estados Unidos el vehculo tctico ligero conjunto A2 (JLTV A2) de prxima generacin, junto con el resistente HUMVEE Saber. La empresa se complace en presentar estas dos plataformas innovadoras que demuestran su compromiso de liderar la industria de vehculos tcticos ligeros para satisfacer y superar las demandas actuales y futuras del campo de batalla moderno. La exposicin se llevar a cabo en Pars (Francia), del 17 al 21 de junio de 2024, pabelln 5, expositor nmero B189, pabelln de Estados Unidos.
"Eurosatory es el escenario internacional perfecto para presentar el JLTV A2 y demostrar las mejoras realizadas en esta increble plataforma y cmo estas impactarn positivamente en el combatiente", coment Jim Cannon, presidente y consejero dlegado de AM General. "A medida que aceleramos el programa, tambin es importante para nosotros comunicar a nuestros clientes el proceso de adquisicin, a travs de Foreign Military Sales (FMS), para el JLTV A2 y estar en esta feria de gran alcance nos permite hacerlo".
La variante JLTV A2 Utility estar en exhibicin y contar con la estacin de armas remotas medianas deFNder de FN Firearms que es adecuada para defensa personal, apoyo de fuego de infantera y misiones de combate de largo alcance. Adems de su capacidad para integrar armamento defensivo, el JLTV A2 tiene muchas mejoras significativas con respecto a la plataforma A1. Las caractersticas clave de la plataforma A2 incluyen una eficiencia de combustible mejorada a travs de una codificacin de engranajes de transmisin mejorada, una batera de iones de litio mejorada que reemplaza las 2 bateras de plomo-cido actuales, una proteccin contra la corrosin mejorada para mitigar los problemas de corrosin existentes y una accesibilidad mejorada para un mantenimiento ms fcil.
Adems del JLTV A2, AM General tambin exhibir el HUMVEE Saber, que combina el chasis probado y comprobado en batalla HUMVEE Serie 13 con una nueva cpsula blindada monocasco que ofrece una proteccin y capacidad de supervivencia de la tripulacin significativamente mejoradas. Para Eurosatory, la empresa presentar un concepto en colaboracin con Hornet Defense, Aerovironment, Armorworks e IMMI para mostrar la flexibilidad de la plataforma para aumentar sus capacidades defensivas y ofensivas, adems de su diseo de cabina revolucionario, pendiente de patente.
Los representantes de AM General estarn presentes para hablar no solo sobre los innovadores vehculos en exhibicin, sino tambin sobre la amplia variedad de soluciones de movilidad en su cartera de productos. Tambin facilitarn informacin detallada sobre el proceso de adquisicin de FMS, los servicios de ingeniera y logstica, la galardonada gestin de la cadena de suministro global, el soporte de servicio de campo y el soporte de garanta de equipos.
AM General disea, fabrica y proporciona soporte a vehculos especializados para clientes militares y comerciales. Su presencia global de diversas ofertas de productos en ms de 70 pases posiciona a AM General de manera nica para mejorar la interoperabilidad entre los aliados y aprovechar sus asociaciones duraderas con la industria de defensa y la automocin. El espritu innovador de AM General ofrece soluciones de movilidad avanzadas, resistentes, resilientes y fiables que lo harn avanzar. Con una cartera de productos completa, que incluye los icnicos vehculos HUMVEE, el Joint Light Tactical Vehicle A2 (JLTV A2), el camin tctico ligero HUMVEE Saber de prxima generacin que tiene niveles mejorados de proteccin y la revolucionaria tecnologa de retroceso suave para plataformas mviles, AM General se esfuerza por ofrecer una mejora continua que est lista ahora. AM General tiene una amplia experiencia en satisfacer las necesidades cambiantes de las industrias de defensa y automocin, respaldada por sus empleados en las principales instalaciones de Indiana, Michigan y Ohio, y una slida base de proveedores que se extiende por 43 estados. Consulte ms informacin sobre AM General en www.amgeneral.com .
Il Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, abbreviato in JLTV, un veicolo tattico leggero corazzato adottato dalle forze armate degli Stati Uniti per sostituire gli High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle con una famiglia di veicoli modulari che garantiscano maggiore protezione agli occupanti.[2]
La necessit di sostituire gli High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle sorta per fare fronte al loro progressivo invecchiamento e alla minaccia degli ordigni esplosivi improvvisati, contro cui gli Humvee non garantivano nessun tipo di protezione, e dopo che vari programmi per migliorare la protezione degli Humvee si sono rivelati troppo dispendiosi e non hanno portato a risultati soddisfacenti.[3]
Il programma JLTV stato approvato dal Joint Chiefs of Staff nel novembre 2006 e il 28 ottobre 2008 il contratto per la fase di sviluppo tecnologico di diversi prototipi stato assegnato a BAE Systems e Navistar, a Lockheed Martin e a General Tactical Vehicles, joint venture tra AM General e General Dynamics Land Systems.[4]
Nel febbraio 2011 il JLTV Program Office ha annunciato lo slittamento dell'assegnazione del contratto per la fase di ingegnerizzazione e produzione (EMD) a causa di una modifica dei requisiti richiesti dallo U.S. Army, che richiedeva un livello di protezione del fondo pari a quello offerto dall'Oshkosh M-ATV. La fase di sviluppo tecnologico stata completata nel maggio 2011. Il 26 gennaio 2012 lo U.S. Army ha trasmesso la richiesta di inviare le proposte per la fase EMD e il 22 agosto 2012 ha annunciato l'assegnazione di tre contratti per questa fase a AM General, Lockheed Martin e Oshkosh Corporation. Il contratto prevedeva un finanziamento alle imprese variabile tra 28 e 36 milioni di dollari e richiedeva alle aziende di consegnare ciascuna 22 prototipi.[3]
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