{"id":61739,"date":"2019-03-01T16:49:41","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T16:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/01\/most-problems-found-in-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-have-been-fixed-officials-say\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:39:40","slug":"most-problems-found-in-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-have-been-fixed-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2019\/03\/01\/most-problems-found-in-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-have-been-fixed-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Most problems found in Joint Light Tactical Vehicle have been fixed, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=6b77f908-dd4b-443a-8347-f66a51089419\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After a long journey to replace the U.S. Army and Marine Corps Humvee fleet, success is finally realized. Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson reports on the debut of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the deficiencies found with the military\u2019s newest ground combat machine, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/12\/12\/armored-unit-returns-from-korea-deployment-will-be-first-to-field-the-new-joint-light-tactical-vehicle\/\" target=_blank>Joint Light Tactical Vehicle<\/a>, have been addressed, officials said after a recent report found the vehicle \u201cnot operationally suitable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A number of problems were identified in testing last year before the vehicle began fielding recently. The report by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dote.osd.mil\/pub\/reports\/FY2018\/pdf\/army\/2018jltv.pdf\" target=_blank>Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation<\/a> noted all versions of the vehicle at the time were \u201cnot operationally suitable because of deficiencies in reliability, maintainability, training, manuals, crew situational awareness, and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials with the company that builds the truck, and the Marine Corps program representative, said most of those issues have been fixed. The report\u2019s findings were from May 2018 and work done to fix problems found during testing was not included in the final report, said Oshkosh Defense President John Bryant and Andy Rodgers, Marine program manager for light tactical vehicles,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like reading a report from September now that\u2019s an assessment of whether the New England Patriots are going to do well in the playoffs,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cIt turns out they did pretty well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vehicle is set to replace many vehicles of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/10\/08\/from-rugged-transport-to-remote-firing-platforms-these-vehicles-come-with-a-lot-of-options\/\" target=\"_blank\">aging Humvee fleet<\/a>. It is a faster and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2017\/06\/14\/these-soldiers-and-marines-will-be-the-first-to-get-the-military-s-newest-combat-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\">ruggedized vehicle<\/a> built to better protect troops as priorities shift to a more competitive, near-peer battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its protection, extreme off-road mobility, modularity and network capabilities far exceed the Humvee and provide a suite of capabilities in a smaller, faster package than the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles developed to counter roadside bombs that shredded many Humvees.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/02\/22\/the-newly-fielded-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-is-not-operationally-suitable\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JLTV.jpg_dbd8db.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The newly fielded Joint Light Tactical Vehicle was briefly deemed \u2018not operationally suitable\u2019<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Testers found crew &quot;blind spots,&quot; difficult missile loading, reduced space and maintenance problems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all issues mentioned in the report have been addressed and applied to the current vehicles headed to the fleet, the officials said. Some minor adjustments are being evaluated by the services and will require slight modifications to the fleet at a later date, Bryant said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Missile issues<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most striking problem was the close-combat version \u201cprovides less capability to engage threats with the (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) missiles\u201d over the Humvee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe missile reload process is slow and difficult for crews,\u201d according to the report, and the close-combat version has \u201cless storage space than other JLTV variants and accessing mission-essential equipment from the cargo area is a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those reasons, testers at the time deemed the close-combat JLTV \u201cnot operationally effective,\u201d a term used to determine if the system can accomplish its intended mission, in as realistic an environment as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOperationally suitable\u201d means whether the system can be placed in the field, remain reliable and be sustained within the unit and support available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rodgers told reporters that working with the TOW system on the JLTV will require improved tactics, techniques and procedures by troops getting familiar with the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company also made changes to the storage and accessibility of missiles and added shielding to cables that allowed for better accessibility and a greater field of fire, Bryant said. Those changes have been incorporated already on the vehicles being fielded, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>But can you get out?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vehicle comes in two- and four-seat versions with four basic configurations \u2014 general purpose, utility vehicle, heavy guns carrier and close-combat weapons carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also found problems for users exiting the vehicle, noting, \u201cnumerous reliability failures of doors not opening impeded the ability of the soldiers and marines to safely ingress and egress the JLTV.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rodgers said there had been minor changes made to the doors. The armored door system is slightly more complex than the Humvee and takes some experience to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crews also had \u201cpoor visibility due to blind spots around the vehicle,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6274\" height=\"3144\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3377818.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3377818.jpg.jpg 6274w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3377818.jpg.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3377818.jpg.jpg?resize=768,385 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3377818.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,513 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3377818.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,770 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3377818.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1026 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6274px) 100vw, 6274px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Humvee, left, and a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle stand on display for size comparison at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 2, 2017. Senior leaders from U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command test drove the vehicle through one of Fort Eustis\u2019 training areas to experience the new suspension and overall feel of the vehicle. (Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland\/U.S. Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testers are looking to add an additional hatch to the versions that do not have turrets so that the vehicle will have another egress, or exit, option in case of a vehicle rollover, Rodgers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bryant said the hatch will be added to the variants that don\u2019t already have turrets, which double as escape hatches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far as visibility issues, Rodgers said Army officials began looking at ways to modify elements of the vehicle in December to resolve those problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA decision was made back in December for the Army to pursue expanding the visibility of the vehicle, improving size of rear windows, putting a front camera on the JLTV,\u201d Rodgers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bryant added that once there is a decision on those items, they can be included in future JLTV production and modified on those already with soldiers and Marines, a common practice when improvements are made to any piece of gear, from radios to vehicles to rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Maintenance and transport<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Report authors cited a lack of maintenance capabilities and over-reliance on contractor support to provide maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnits cannot maintain the JLTV without support from the contractor field service representatives due to vehicle complexity, ineffective training, poor manuals, and challenges with troubleshooting the vehicle,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reliability problems included engine wiring, flat and damaged tires and brake system faults. In testing, one unit had a number of flat tires while another unit running over the same terrain did not have tire problems, Bryant noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the vehicle has undergone more than 100,000 miles of testing and the JLTV was assessed as meeting double the reliability requirement set for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short line in the report noted that JLTVs would need more maintenance due to some of their complexity. Rodgers went a little deeper by explaining that while Humvees can hit operational failures at around the 500- to 600-mile mark, JLTVs\u2019 lowest mileage estimates in testing to those types of failures was 2,400 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, while actually working on and fixing the JLTV may be more time intensive and complex, Rodgers said that the vehicle will likely work longer with less regular maintenance than the Humvee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once operators and maintainers are more familiar with the JLTV, \u201cthe reliability of the vehicle will go up, which means there will be less maintenance on the vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compared to the Humvee, the JLTV already needs less maintenance, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another concern arose in testing when existing Humvee trailers didn\u2019t work properly with JLTVs. The Marines will continue with research and development into next year to find a solution, Rodgers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For air transport, soldiers will have to remove the B-kit armor because with that layer the vehicle is too heavy for the CH-47F helicopter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Fielding the vehicle<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army fielded its first JLTVs in mid-January to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Originally, the Army said the 10th Mountain Division would be the first to receive the vehicle, followed by 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in Vicenza, Italy, and then a brigade in Hawaii \u2014 likely with the 25th Infantry Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The combined Army and Marine Corps program calls for the Army to eventually field 49,099 vehicles and the Marines adding a total of 9,091. The Air Force has plans to field 80 vehicles, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, more than 11,000 JLTVs have been delivered to the services, Bryant said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The totals won\u2019t be complete until the 2020s for the Marines and the 2030s for the Army. And that still won\u2019t entirely replace the Humvee, which is the majority light vehicle in an Army fleet of an estimated 117,000, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2019\/02\/10\/jltv-tougher-and-faster-troops-will-still-ride-battle-humvees.html\" target=_blank>Military.com<\/a>. 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