[Drago]

Nothing another couple of billion won't fix I guess...but $400,000.00 per is pretty spendy for a "Jeep/Humvee replacement". I guess "KISS" is out the window... too many "requirements". 2600-3000 already built...what about those? Blind spots are hard to fix.

https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2013/10/28/pentagon-inspector-general-to-audit-jltv

[Dr. Sivana]

They’ll just add more cameras and screens, like they have to on all the current cars that now have safety mandated high beltlines.

[Dr. Sivana]

They’ll just add more cameras and screens, like they have to on all the current cars that now have safety mandated high beltlines.

[airborne]

Comes in both 2-seater and 4-seater models.

WHY???

Already thinking of civilian models? And they did a 27 month shake down and didn’t realize they sucked?

2011 means it’s Obama’s baby.

[Rashputin]

"The new JLTVs are also causing some maintenance headaches. Units cannot maintain the JLTV without support from contractor field service representatives "due to vehicle complexity, ineffective training, poor manuals, and challenges with troubleshooting the vehicle," according to the report."

Sounds like a nice way to have embedded repair contractors in units for a long time to come ensuring a continuing income along with the mods and kits that someone will no doubt discover have to be fitted to the vehicles.

[null and void]

I like big butts...

[PapaBear3625]

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

I'd like to see the Army take a look at a slightly-militarized version of a 4-wheel-drive commercial pickup. A lot cheaper, the bugs have been worked out, and it's not like an RPG or IED wouldn't take out the JLTV too.

[moovova]

I love our military...but they sure get screwed every time they turn around.

The answer would be to put the designers and political approvers in these vehicles ON THE BATTLEFIELD. Let them decide if they work before foisting them off on our troops.

[M-cubed]

Blind spots are hard to fix. <<

Yup!...lol...Nobody saw that coming in the design process....

Ive worked with some engineers in the industrial construction trades.....One of my older engineers told me....the 1st thing they do now in school is wash the common sense out of these young guys...if they had any to begin with...

[QualityMan]

this is interesting.

I did some contract work on the supplier quality systems development side of things on the initial launch of this vehicle at OSK Defense.

This thing is a beast, and while I am no design engineer, it did seem to be a bit more complicated than it needed to be.

Frankly, I am not surprised by this report, to be honest.

[Pecos]

Finally - The Navy doesn’t have to be the only service embarrassed by what Washington buys......

[redfreedom]

I’d rather take my chances in an M38 or M151.

[HChampagne]

What does the IDF use? Probably would work well for us.

[Chode]

all that armor and NO slats on the radiator