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Oshkosh to lead next phase of JLTV
The U.S. Department of Defence has awarded Oshkosh Defence a contract for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme’s Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase. The JLTV programme aims to replace
many of the U.S. military’s ageing HMMWVs with a lightweight vehicle that offers better protection, mobility and transportability. “The JLTV programme is critical to supporting
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The US Army is design- ing a new range of body armour for female soldiers, giving relief to the 14 per cent of the Army who are women who usually have to wear one of the 11 sizes of Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) worn by their male coun- terparts. Soldier Protective Equipment is behind the new designs, and Lt. Col. Frank J. Lozano, product manager, said the new design follows the typical woman’s contours, giving more flexible move- ment and comfort.
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Saab has bagged an or- der from German part- ner Diehl for the Surface-to- Surface Missile RBS15 Mk3. The SEK168m order includes further potential value of SEK 83m in options. The RBS15 Mk3 is a heavyweight Surface- to-Surface Missile system with a range of more than 200km and the added capabil- ity to combat land targets. The system has previously been sold to forces in Germany, Poland and Sweden.
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The tri-national Medium Extended Air Defence System (MEADS) has completed certification testing for its advanced Mode 5 Iden- tification Friend or Foe (IFF) system. The IFF system is incorporated into both MEADS 360-degree radar configura- tions and uses a cryptographic computer developed by Selex.
our troops,” said John Urias, president, Oshkosh Defence. “The Oshkosh JLTV solution will allow the Army and Marine Corps to provide unprecedented levels of protection and off-road mobility in a light vehicle.” JLTV is managed by the Joint U.S. Army
and U.S. Marine Corps programme. Under the contract, Oshkosh will deliver 22 Oshkosh- designed and manufactured JLTV prototypes, and support government evaluation of prototypes. The Oshkosh JLTV includes an advanced
crew protection system and a TAK-4 independent suspension system. “The Oshkosh solution was designed to keep
Warfighters safe on unpredictable terrain, tactics, and threats,” said John Bryant, vice president and general manager of Joint and Marine Corps Programmes for Oshkosh Defence. “We understand how critical this light, protected, off-road vehicle will be to warfighters.” The Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain
Vehicle, or L-ATV, has been extensively tested for crew survivability. It can accept multiple armour configurations, and applies the Oshkosh TAK-4 intelligent independent- suspension system to provide significantly fast speeds when operating off-road. Bryant said: “Oshkosh was awarded the M-ATV
contract in 2009, and the company ramped up production at a rapid pace – delivering 1,000 vehicles per month within six months. We delivered more than 8,700 M-ATVs, most of which were deployed in Afghanistan and are credited for saving thousands of troops’ lives,” said Bryant. “We will bring the same level of commitment to the JLTV programme.”
î NEW NAVAL GUN GETS SMART
GCS Weapons has launched a new version of its 40mm naval gun. The hydraulic system has been replaced with electronic targeting technology, while every component has been replaced with ‘smarter’ and more cost- effective solutions. The new Bofors cannon is considerably lighter, easier to use, quicker and cheaper, with the price lowered by 40%. Ulf Einefors, Integrator
Systems Director at GCS, said: “The new Mk 4 is 1.4 tonnes lighter, and can be used on much smaller vessels. This means we can now reach a much broader market.”
globaldefencemedia.com | winter 2012_13
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