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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

Requirements

On January 12, 2006 the United States Marine Corps (USMC) issued a Request for Information (RFI) as part of a market survey. The USMC was seeking information on vendors' capability of producing a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Family of Vehicles. No formal Request for Proposals (RFP), solicitation, and/or additional information regarding this request was issued at the time. The RFI was not a commitment to fund any effort submitted.

In response to an operational need and an aging fleet of light tactical wheeled vehicles, the Joint Services developed a requirement for a new tactical wheeled vehicle platform that would provide increased force protection, survivability, and improved capacity over the existing up-armored HMMWV (UAH) while balancing mobility and transportability requirements with total ownership costs. The basic JLTV chassis would be a wheeled vehicle that was capable of performing in a full Range Of Military Operations (ROMO).

The JLTV Family would be configured in basic variants for, but are not limited to, the following roles: Six-Passenger Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV), Command and Control (C2), Light Weapons Platform, Ambulance (2 to 4 Litter), Utility Vehicle, Reconnaissance, Combat Engineer Support Vehicle Capability Gaps.

The Joint Services have identified five capability gaps that must be addressed by the JLTV Family of Vehicles.

• Gap 1: Move mounted combat forces: Six Passenger Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV).
• Gap 2: Move mounted combat support forces: 2 to 4 passenger configuration; ability to support multiple Combat Support mission tasks.
• Gap 3: Move mounted combat service support forces: 2 to 4 passenger configuration; ability to support multiple Combat Service Support mission tasks.
• Gap 4: Move light (airborne/air assault) forces; 2 crew plus 9 passengers or 2 crew with added shelter.
• Gap 5: Move long-range reconnaissance forces; 4 passenger reconnaissance vehicle.

A companion trailer would be designed to support the vehicle when required. Commonality of components was a driving feature of the proposed JLTV Family of Vehicles.

Desired Attributes across all capability gaps (T=Threshold, O=Objective) were defined in the RFI. These included:

• A - Force Protection (Personnel Protection) (1) Using STANAG standards, protect personnel from injury during single (T); multiple (O) event(s) during a single mission. Threshold capability will be met with add-on armor B-Kit installed by vehicle occupants. (2) A-Kit Armor Standard, B-Kit armor add-on capability. (a). Base-level Armor - A Kit KE Threat: STANAG Level 1 (7.62 mm 360 degrees, 30m) Artillery: STANAG Level 1 (155mm HE at 100m) Mine Blast/IED (center line): STANAG Level 3 (6kg (T) 8 kg (O). (b). Add on Armor - B Kit KE Threat: STANAG Level 3 (T); Level 4 (O) (7.62mm AP to 14.5mm AP) Artillery: STANAG Level 3 (T); Level 4 (O) (155mm HE @ 60m/ 155 HE at 30m) Mine Blast/IED (center line): STANAG Level 4a (O) (10kg) RPG: (O) Defeat or defend against all or partial types of RPG warheads (3) 360-degree Armor Protection of personnel against known threats including KE, IED, Mine, and RPG (O) when up-armored with B-Kit. (4) Other: (a) Quick Release passenger restraint system (Improved over standard seatbelts). (b) Roll-over protection. (c) Universal weapons mount to support organic Infantry Bn weapons. (d) Gunner protection. (Locations TBD)
• B - Survivability (Vehicle Survivability) (1) Electronic IED defeat. (O) (2) Shot detection/warning. (O) (3) Self-Recovery Capability. (T = O) (4) Run flat tires. (T = O) (5) Instant Fire Suppression in engine and cabin. (T = O) (6) Fording capability: 30? w/o prep, 60? with prep (T), 60? w/o prep. (O)
• C - Transportability (1) Air: CH-53E at a distance of 110 nm, CH-47, UH-60 External Lift (Gap 5 Only); C-130 and Larger Internal Lift. (2) Water: Amphibs, LCAC, LCU, MPF. (Size Constraints) (3) Target Curb Weight: Gap 1, 2, 3: Approximately 12K lbs. Gap 4: Approximately 12 to 15K lbs depending on shelter armor. Low Velocity Air Drop Capable. Gap 5: Approximately 5 to 8K lbs. Low Velocity Air Drop Capable (Speed and stealth prioritized over armor) (4). Height Constraint: (Gap 1, 2, 3) 77 inches or less during transport.
• D - Mobility (1) Operating range (40-50 percent cross country/50-60 percent on road), at capacity, of 350 miles (T); 700 miles (O) with fuel capacity equal to or less than HMMWVA2. (2) Towing capability: Cross-country / highway.
• E - Network-Enabling (1) Sufficient electrical power to support scalable concept of suites. (2) Long range on the move communications capability (as both a Node and a Distribution Provider). (3) 2 VHF Nets. (T) (4) Tactical workstation support requirements. (power, space claim) (5) Offboard Power 10 kw (T), 20 kw (O).
• F - Sustainment (1) 2 Days of Supply (DOS) (T) 3 DOS (O). (2) Combat load and sustainment items may be carried external to the vehicle. (3) The materiel approaches should consider modularity of sustainment items to enable rapid re-supply and refuel.
• G - RAM (1) Reliability: 90 percent (T), 95 percent (O) (2) Inherent Availability (Ai): 90 percent (T), 95 percent (O) (3) Two levels of maintenance allowing unit to repair/replace 65 percent (T), 85 percent (O) damaged parts. (4) Onboard critical system warning / diagnostics (T). (5) Exportable warning / diagnostics ? post mission (T), real time (O).
• H - Payload (1) Gap 1, 2, 3: 3,000 lbs (T), 5,000 lbs (O). Cross Country Towing Payload: 5,000 lbs (T), 10,000 lbs (O). (2) Gap 4: 5,000 lbs (T), 7,000 lbs (O) (3) Gap 5: 1,500 lbs (T), 3,000 lbs (O)
• I - Other Design Factors (1) Night vision compatible lights/markings. (T = O) (2) Low light vision enhancement. (T = O)