5. Oshkosh L-ATV
Last month it was announced the Oshkosh L-ATV won the contest for the US Military’s new joint light tactical vehicle contract, worth up to $30 billion. Based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the company won the largest Army contract in recent memory and beat out Lockheed Martin and AM General.
More than 50,000 L-ATVs will be built for the Army and Marine forces, planning to roll out in 2018. Until then, the L-ATV’s slower, heavier cousin the M-ATV will run as the mine-proof vehicle of choice.
The search for a stronger replacement for the Humvee came about after the number of IEDs being deployed against them in Iraq.
Running in at up to 70 mph (about 110km/h) is the fully-protected L-ATV to save the day. The L-ATV is a sign of the ever-evolving needs of our troops and the changing art of warfare.
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