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JLTV BAE Systems Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Valanx
The U.S. Joint Services have a requirement for a new Joint Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicle platform that provides better protection, survivability and capabilities than today’s fleet.
BAE Systems, Navistar Defense and Arvin Meritor have teamed to compete for the JLTV program. The team is unmatched from concept to combat. It combines BAE Systems’ proven combat system design excellence, Navistar’s world-class supply chain, best-of-breed commercial production, and worldwide logistics and Arvin Meritor’s advanced mobility systems.
The team is offering a purpose-built, Warfighter-centric JLTV design that provides unmatched strength, protection and support for the Warfighter. The Warfighter-centric design incorporates lessons learned from BAE Systems’ successful history of combat vehicle production and optimizes payload, protection and performance to meet all JLTV requirements. The team is testing prototypes and competing to win a 27-month Technology Demonstration contract.
Variants :
During the demonstration phase, the BAE Systems-Navistar team will submit seven prototype vehicles and four trailers for evaluation and testing by the Army.
Technical data
Armament
On this time, there is not specific armament mounted to the vehicle, but in the future the vehicle can be fitted with a 12,7 mm or 7,62 mm machine gun for his self-protection.
Protection
The BAE Systems-Navistar JLTV proposal is named the Valanx. Valanx is a family of v-hulled, blast-resistant vehicles that optimize what’s referred to as the “iron triangle” – payload, protection and performance – to meet all requirements of the JLTV program. The Valanx design incorporates lessons learned from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program and features the latest in lightweight, advanced armor and a v-shaped hull design to provide unmatched crew protection. The vehicles should be armoured, have network connectivity, be light enough to be transported by a range of aircraft and feature common parts, systems, tools, training and maintenance procedures.
Propulsion
The vehicle will out-perform existing tactical systems by providing exportable power that exceeds JLTV requirements and existing MRAP capabilities. Its modular design maximizes commonality across JLTV variants and enables the seamless integration of future technologies. The team also includes Arvin Meritor to manufacture the lightweight independent suspension and drivetrain solutions for the Valanx. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of automotive advanced mobility systems and is the largest axle supplier to the U.S. military.
Variants
There are several variations of the Valanx designed to meet scouting, general mobility, infantry carrying, ambulatory and other needs for combat troops.
Specifications
Armament
The basic version can be fitted with a 7,62 mm or 12,7 mm machine gun.
Designer Company
BAE Systems, Navistar Defense, Arvin Meritor.
Accessories
Requirements : Jam-resistant doors, automatic fire-extinguishing system, two run-flat tyres, Electronic monitoring to diagnose equipment and system failures
Armor
Basic armor, with additional add-on armour kit.
Speed 105 km/h
Range 650 km
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 pm
About time they come out with a replacement for the Hummer. Lets hope the Obamacrats don’t squelch it because their Master does not want to provide better protection for our Military personnel.
May 7th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Would like to see a vid. of this in a speed turn.Looks to have a high roll potential.
May 21st, 2009 at 6:07 am
Would like to see a vid. of this in a speed turn.Looks to have a high roll potential
Having drove a MRAP Plus, it doesn’t look to have anymore potential for rollover than those do.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I would like to seee a vid as well, but it says it has the latest in light weight independant suspension so it may have good controll, but all in all im liking what i see, having been to iraq myself i would like to see it in action and looks to be safer than the MRAP, and the 1115 series HMMWV’s
June 1st, 2009 at 11:44 am
Many predators have greater sensory ability than their prey.
A vehicle, such as this, could, with minimal cost, increase it’s “sensory” ability through appropriate means such as auditory or visual inhancements.
In the combat environment, an enemy uses methods which are designed to obfuscate the battlefield environment inclusive of hiding above, below, and/or on the ground. I am a Vietnam combat veteran.
June 9th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
This vehicle should be given a chance to show its stuff. Detroit might be able to gain a few jobs and our GIs might not have to modify the HumVee using scrap metal. Obama’s a smart guy and so is Gates — if this vehicle passes muster, I predict our GIs will get it.
BTW, don’t forget it was Bush who sent our troops into the meat grinder with those absurd Fiberglass HumVees. Give the Democrats a chance. Some of us are savvy, and don’t care about politics. We just want it done right. The last administration gets a C- for military support.
WildBlue1
June 12th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Hi, gr8 post thanks for posting. Information is useful!