Military Hummvee – also known as Hummer or HMMMV – has passed away. The ultimate troop transport has been replaced by JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) , by contract 6,700 million US dollars granted by Oshkosh Defense. Wisconsin contractor will supply 55,000 units of its L-ATV during the next 25 years . It’s time to meet the light tactical vehicle that is ubiquitous in parts of the world plagued by conflict. Unfortunately, that is guaranteed.
Much more than a troop transport
The total cost of the program for the country is estimated at 30,000 million dollars.
At the hearing, the L-ATV Oshkosh is virtually a truck . Is larger than 6 meters long and comfortably exceeds two meters in height and width. Still, you should fit into the hold of a C-130 Hercules transport and be able to be pulled by a cargo helicopter. Its design does not inspire confidence to those who see it, because it is virtually a tank. no longer looks like a military jeep as the Hummer . The L-ATV is a mobility solution and military intimidation, not an SUV.
The vehicle is built on a heavy platform and a core called Core Protection 1080. It is not a high definition display, is a V-shaped structure designed to properly dissipate the explosion of an explosive placed under the car , allowing the survival of the occupants. And glazed surfaces – – This structure shielding, permanent in inaccessible places is set and “removable” in body, allowing easy replacement or improvement
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With all its accessories, Oshkosh L-ATV can cost up to $ 400,000.
The Oshkosh L-ATV is designed to be impenetrable, but can also assemble an arsenal of the most capable. Machine guns, grenade launchers, smoke bombs and medium caliber weapons can be mounted in the rear, where the visibility is enviable. The heart of this beast of 6,400 kg is a turbodiesel engine General Motors origin. A less powerful version of the known 6.6 V8 Duramax equipping the Chevrolet Silverado Heavy-Duty . In military configuration, develops 300 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque.
This engine is associated with an automatic gearbox manufactured by Allison, Geared to cope with difficult terrain. Power goes to the ground through all four wheels, with tires highly reinforced military truck. The independent suspension TAK -4i is controlled electronically , allowing elevation with a simple push. This suspension has a distance of at least 510 mm on all four wheels. His top speed is 120 km / h and is able to load an additional 2,300 kg.
Although the hybrid drive is not envisaged in the government tender, Oshkosh has also hybrid versions can serve as electricity generator to feed even a small hospital. Furthermore, ambulance versions and versions support anti-tank will be built with the latest generation guided missiles. It is definitely intimidating looking machine – maybe not as much as the Russian military jeeps. – and extremely capable in all circumstances
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Source: Oshkosh Defense
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