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General Tactical Vehicles (GTV) Finishing JLTV Subcomponent Testing October 7, 2009 DefenseNews.com by Kris Osborn GTV is completing subcomponent testing on its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) offering before handing the vehicles over to the Army-led program next May, company officials said. Engineers from GTV - a joint venture between incumbent Humvee-maker AM General and General Dynamics Land Systems - are testing the drive train and semi-active suspension on the vehicle. more GTV's JLTV on the cover of Semper Fi Magazine January / February, 2009 General Dynamics and AM General JLTV Team Awarded JLTV TD Contract October 29, 2008 STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Tactical Vehicles (GTV), a joint venture between General Dynamics Land Systems and AM General, has been awarded a $45 million Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) 27-month Technology Demonstration (TD) contract from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. GTV is one of three awardees to receive TD contracts under this program. The GTV JLTV solution will provide the U.S. Army and Marine Corps with a family of more survivable vehicles with greater protection, payload and mobility than the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The innovative GTV JLTV design features a robust light-weight hybrid hull, semi-active suspension system, digital cockpit, and over 95 percent common components across the entire JLTV family of vehicles. more GTV's Low-Risk JLTV Solution Uses High-Level Systems Maturity April 21, 2008 DefenceTalk.com STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Leveraging over 120 years of combined experience in the design, production and support of more than one million combat and tactical vehicles, General Tactical Vehicles has submitted its proposal for the Technology Development phase of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. GTV's offer for the JLTV maximizes survivability and optimizes power and payload. The approach focuses on commonality of systems and components along with modular armor, resulting in an innovative and agile vehicle system that will provide enhanced crew protection, increased cargo capacity and transportability. more DoD to order JLTV prototypes in January December 17, 2007 DefenseNews.com by Kris Osborn Senior Pentagon officials decided Dec. 5 to begin ordering prototypes in January - months earlier than expected - for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), which will replace the ubiquitous Humvee. John Young, defense acquisition undersecretary, decided to send the program past the so-called Milestone A at a meeting of the Defense Acquisition Board. more Deadline eased for $15 million Humvee replacement project November 12, 2007 Crain's Detroit Business by Chad Halcom The deadline rush is off for designers and contractors on a $15 million project to replace the Humvee in the U.S. military vehicle fleet. The Army and Marine Corps, which have sought up to 160,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to replace the Humvee, recently backed off their stepped-up production timetable on the project. more GTV moves forward on JLTV September 4, 2007 Defense Daily Network by Ann Roosevelt The General Tactical Vehicles (GTV) joint venture of General Dynamics [GD] and AM General continues to move ahead planning for the Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. Joint venture engineers last week held an internal design review for their potential JLTV design as the two companies prepare for a potential late fall release of the request for proposals (RFP) with requirements for the vehicle, officials said. more U.S. Delays Humvee Replacement MRAP pushes JLTV arrival two years to 2012 September 3, 2007 Defense News by Kris Osborn The Pentagon may be pushing production of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program back to 2012, but industry is moving ahead quickly. At least seven industry teams are working on prototypes, technologies and designs to anticipate the Pentagon's wish for a utility vehicle with combat abilities: AM General and General Dynamics Land Systems, BAE Systems, Cadillac Gage, Force Protection, Lockheed Martin, Oshkosh and Protected Vehicles. more

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