T
he U.S. Army-led Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) pro- gram is moving forward with testing and preparation for a
Limited User Test, Capabilities Pro- duction Document, and Milestone C procurement decision in FY 15.
Now in its 33-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase, “Te JLTV incorporates a whole new generation of automotive technology,” said COL(P) David G. Bassett, deputy program executive officer for combat sup- port and combat service support.
Engineering a new vehicle that can accommodate the latest networking technologies and electronics is a key part of the EMD effort. Te intent is to maximize interoperability across the force, linking vehicle platforms and dis- mounted units while also ensuring that the technical infrastructure can accept computing and technological advances
as
they mature. Te JLTV program
aligns with the Army’s capability set management
approach, capabilities synchronizing
a host of networking and computing technologies into an interoperable “suite” of
including radios, sat-
ellite communication (SATCOM) networks, digital display screens and onboard electronics.
REQUIREMENTS TRADE-OFFS JLTV program officials worked with engi- neers, requirements experts with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, and industry partners during the earlier technology development (TD) phase to identify and, in some cases, trade off less crucial requirements and thereby lower the target average unit manufacturing cost to $250,000 while still developing leap-ahead capability.
Tese cost-informed trades, along with the integration of mature technologies, allowed the JLTV program to shorten the EMD phase from 48 to 33 months, program officials said.
“Te JLTV program capitalized on the benefits of competitive prototyping during the TD phase, where the efforts of multiple vendors substantially improved the fidelity of the designs and increased confidence in operational performance,”
said Robert deputy project manager.
AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCES Te JLTV represents the next generation of military vehicle technology in a number of key respects. Te light tactical vehicle comes standard with substantial protective ability to defend against IEDs, roadside bombs and other threats, Bassett explained.
“Te vehicle is designed from the ground up to be mobile and get you to the fight
with a level of underbody protection equivalent to the original M-ATV [Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle] vehicle standards. Also, the vehi- cle is being designed with modular armor, so that when the armor is not needed, we can take it off and bring the weight of the vehicle down to drive down the operating costs,” Bassett said.
Te JLTV will provide protection com- parable
to that of the 25,000-pound
M-ATV, but at a curb weight of 14,000 pounds, thus combining the mobility and transportability of a light vehicle with MRAP-level protection.
“I remember transitioning from the jeep to the HMMWV [High Mobility Mul- tipurpose Wheeled Vehicle] as a young enlisted Soldier, because our needs had changed,” said JLTV Joint Project Man- ager COL John R. Cavedo Jr. “Now, warfare and our Soldiers’ needs have changed again. By the time we put extra armor on the HMMWV to meet today’s threats, there wasn’t any payload capac- ity left. And, while the MRAP had the armor and some payload, it wasn’t well- equipped to maneuver. Te intent with JLTV is to have a vehicle with MRAP- level armor in some places, but also still with payload and maneuverability.”
Schumitz,
When compared with earlier light tac- tical vehicles
such as the HMMWV,
the JLTV is being engineered with a much stronger, 250- to 360-horsepower engine, and a 570-amp alternator able to generate up to 10 kilowatts of exportable power. In fact, because of the increased need for onboard power, the JLTV test- ing during the EMD phase will include integration of a suite of control,
intelligence,
communications, surveillance
and
command, computers, recon-
naissance (C4ISR) kits and networking technologies, Bassett said.
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