2. INTRODUCTION
• The Oshkosh L-ATV (Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle) is an armored
vehicle that was one of six competitors for a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle that will
replace the Humvee.
• The L-ATV delivers MRAP level protection over the current Humvee.
• The new Oshkosh Defense L-ATV is the future of light combat vehicles.
• The L-ATV combines field-proven technologies, an advanced crew protection
system that provides MRAP-level protection and expeditionary levels of mobility
in a light-duty profile.
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4. DEVELOPMENT
• Oshkosh Defence began the L-ATV development in 2006 in response to the JLTV programme.
• In spite of losing the technology development contract for the JLTV programme in 2008,
Oshkosh unveiled the first prototype vehicle, known as LCTV, in 2010.
• The company, however, re-entered the JLTV programme as the US Army and Marine Corps
reset the requirements, schedule and cost of the programme.
• The L-ATV successfully completed the SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race in the extreme terrain of
the Mexican desert in November 2010.
• Developed over six generations, it entered into EMD phase production in October 2012. The L-
ATV utility variant for the JLTV programme was rolled out in February 2013.
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6. ARMAMENT & PROTECTION
• The basic L-ATV comes with no standard weapon configuration. It can be mounted with a
range of remotely controlled weapon stations.
• The turret can be fitted with a 7.62 or 12.7mm machine gun.
• Armament configurations vary, based on the mission requirements.
• The L-ATV is equipped with an advanced crew protection system, which offers a protection
level similar to that of mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles.
• The protection system can withstand underbelly blasts.
• The L-ATV can accept add-on armour packages to operate according to the mission
requirements.
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9. SUSPENSION
• The TAK-4i system is specially designed for high-
performance, lightweight vehicles, providing high-mobility
in rough off-road terrain.
• The suspension is coil sprung and offers 20 inches of
travel, which is 25% more than any vehicle currently used
by the US military.
