The Army and Marine Corps are moving ahead with plans to procure the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), to replace the aging inventory of Humvees, despite the tight budget climate. The Army intends to buy 49,000 vehicles; the Marine Corps, 5,500. Three contractors – Oshkosh Defense, Lockheed Martin, and AM General – remain in the competition to design and build the new JLTV. Each company delivered 22 prototypes to the Army and Marines in August for testing.
