How the Humvee Compares to the New Oshkosh JLTV ( Joint Light Tactical Vehicle )

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Published 2020-07-07
How the Humvee Compares to the New Oshkosh JLTV ( Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ) - Hello everyone you're watching the channel Military TV, the venerable Humvee was first fielded to combat units in the mid-1980s. It had impressive mobility; it was fast and extremely reliable.

But beginning in 2004, the vehicle that was designed for the European battlefield began to struggle when it faced a determined Iraqi insurgency that fought with improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. Soon, images of burnt-out, twisted Humvees became a symbol of America's struggle to cope with a new, horrific type of warfare.

The military eventually replaced many Humvees with heavy-duty vehicles called MRAPs, designed specifically to withstand roadside bombs. But they were slow, top-heavy and had limited capability off-road.

While many short-term efforts to protect troops were launched, the Pentagon was determined to develop a lasting solution. It first approved the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ( JLTV ) as a program of record in 2006.
It took almost a decade for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ( JLTV ) to become a reality but, in August 2015, Oshkosh Corp. was selected over Lockheed Martin Corp. and AM General LLC to build the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ( JLTV ) for the Army and the Marine Corps, a program that could exceed $30 billion to meet the current joint-service requirement.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Military-TV
    Welcome to the Military TV comment section where everyone has a degree in Defense and Strategic Studies from West Point 😍
  • @bobthebobman7457
    America: “we need a new light vehicle” Engineer: “ok” builds a tank
  • @Adept32k
    Civilians: When does this thing come out to the public? Military folk: Does it come with dependable AC?
  • @chuckgraham1695
    I'll say this, the HUMVEE was an excellent vehicle for what it was designed for, did some of the initial testing at Ft. Knox waaaayyyyy back in 1984, (yes, I'm old) on what type of grease worked best, how it handled terrain and slopes, vision, mobility, speed, etc.... This was not the be all end all, I was a fresh private, just following what my superiors asked and was thrilled to be able to be the drive this newer vehicle. (The HEMTT was also being tested). Fast forward 25 years and I'm in Afghanistan looking at a flat bottomed, heavily up armored HUMVEE with a engine that was NEVER designed for that type of weight, and a little more situational awareness as an E7. Yeah, we put sand bags all over the flooring plates, added what we could to the outside, and did a ton of praying that no IED's would be found the "hard" way or RPG's/EFP's fired. The vehicle was never designed for these types of situations, which at the time of conception had not been encountered by the US military. This was in 2008. (Yes, I understand the military was looking/ordering/had MRAP variants in 07, but none for us at FOB Salerno at that time had them). Following year, 2009, we received the first round of the MRAP vehicles, (RG series I believe) with the V bottoms, come in the back or the gunners hatch, neither the driver/TC doors opened. Presented several issues on that alone, but the vehicle, memory serves, was from South Africa, or designed in that country. Saved my life, and that of 6 others when we took an IED in the face, took off the cowl all the way to the main frame and saved several in my Platoon as we took over 40 "hits" during that rotation. (Mine Clearance Platoon). Things evolve, that is the nature of man/war and the HUMVEE has outlived it's design. I did get to use this vehicle in 2011/12, (JLTV) or a variant, and while I did like the modular design, found the crew quarters lacking. (did not drive it). Sitting in the back, it's difficult to stay out the gunners way as he travers's, vision is not optimal, and you have no way to fire out any portal on the doors if in contact without opening the doors. I was not able to use the CROWS on this vehicle, so cannot comment on that. But, this is the future for now as it does offer a ton more protection for our troops, and that is what counts.
  • @donnychandler1245
    From the outside it looks cool and is a good idea. From a mechanic standpoint all those fancy electronics are gonna be a nightmare.
  • @Guroji
    "Army and Marines will continue to use HMMVV's until 2050" Bro we gonna be dead before we get the new trucks
  • @georgecurtis6463
    Military, we need something small and light. Military, what we really ment is something large and heavy.
  • @morphingjar
    I don't think I've ever heard the middle east called "southwest Asia"
  • @RiverBottomBoys.
    The RG 31 was my baby in Afganistan. We ran 5 in our Route Clearance patrol. 4 out of 5 were hit by IEDs. 2 of them multiple times. The glory of that truck was out mechanics ability to get them from "blown up" to driving condition in 2 missions. I know Humvees will always be the icon for the Army, but those RGs saved our lives. More than once and I'll always remember them for that.
  • @apacheattackhelicopter9225
    Imagine this thing approaching to u at 60 mph and from the distance u see the “Student driver “ plate .
  • @Rudizel
    Yea yea cut the crap, is this things AC going to break down every other week like the Humvees?
  • @osamabinlaggin2210
    Just finished the JLTV Course and let me tell ya.... I love this thing so much.
  • @theephemeralglade1935
    The, "Student Driver", psychological warfare placard is the greatest innovation on the JLTV, which took 15 years and $7,000,000 to develop. Top military mobility experts say this addition to the JLTV will provide, an "astounding deterrence", to enemy fire.
  • @xhawkeye8717
    Ah the Humvee. Designed in the 70's, built in the 80's and obsolete in the 90's.