New Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) manufacturer AM General has selected
Navistar Defense to build the trailers for the program.
Navistar Defense announced the partnership on Friday, noting its deal to work as a subcontractor on the program could cover up to 10 years of and an estimated 10,000 JLTV A2 trailers.
“We are excited that AM General chose us to partner in this important program to support the United States military,” Ted Wright, CEO of Navistar Defense, said in a statement. “AM General is a world class tactical vehicle manufacturer and we’re eager to support their team.”
AM General in February beat out Oshkosh Defense [OSK] for the 10-year JLTV re-compete production contract, which may cover delivery of up to 20,682 vehicles and up to 9,883 JLTV Trailers, with the latter company having built the vehicles since 2015 (Defense Daily, Feb. 9).
Navistar Defense said it will begin production of JLTV A2 trailers in 2024 at its assembly plant in West Point, Mississippi.
“Welcoming Navistar Defense to the JLTV A2 program is a key milestone in our operations,” John Chadbourne, AM General’s executive vice president and chief business development officer, said in a statement. “Their commitment to excellence translates into the quality products they are known for in the industry. Since receiving the JLTV A2 program contract, our main focus is to deliver quality vehicles on time and on target and this includes the equipment needed to ensure our warfighters can succeed in their missions.”
Navistar Defense and AM General told Defense Daily negotiations on the trailer deal were finalized earlier this month and declined to disclose the value of the partnership.
“The JLTV A2 trailer is a multipurpose platform configured to support general purpose cargo and tactical generator mobility missions,” Navistar Defense said in a statement. “The trailer is built to operate with the Closed Combat Weapons Carrier, the General Purpose, Heavy Guns Carrier and Utility JLTV variants over the same mission profile of those vehicles.”
Oshkosh Defense protested its loss of the JLTV recompete contract, which the Government Accountability Office denied in June, having concluded the Army “reasonably evaluated proposals” (Defense Daily, June 12).