The JLTV program office laid out the modifications made to the contracts for each of the teams, AM General/General Dynamics Land Systems; Lockheed Martin/BAE Systems Armor Holdings; and BAE Systems/Navistar.
The AM General/GD team will design three JLTV sub-configuration vehicles for right-hand operation (payload categories A, B and C) and then fabricate two (payload categories B and C) for right-hand operation along with one JLTV-T/AU Prototype Companion Trailer for reliability and performance testing.
The Lockheed Martin team's contract modifications provide for it to design and develop three JLTV sub-configuration vehicles in right-hand operation.
Additionally, Lockheed Martin will fabricate and deliver two sub-configurations (payload categories B and C) and one JLTV-T/AU Prototype Companion Trailer for reliability and performance testing.
Finally, the BAE Systems team's contract modifications include the acquisition of three right-hand operation JLTV vehicles and one companion trailer, each to be built in compliance with the Australian project arrangement.
The statement noted that each Australian vehicle will undergo up to 15,000 miles of reliability and performance demonstrations at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Once that testing is complete, the JLTVs will be sent to Australia for ‘tropical environment testing, and additional reliability and ballistic testing'.
For more details on Land 121 Phases 3 and 4, keep an eye out for the October edition of ADM.