Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) and Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corp. (OSJ) said today they have completed testing of a next-generation suspension for their joint light tactical vehicle product line.
Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh engineers have subjected their independent suspension to performance testing at Oshkosh's test facilities in Wisconsin, proving the enhanced, lighter-weight JLTV suspension to be higher performing than what is available to the industry today, the companies said.
The design is an enhancement of Oshkosh's battle-tested TAK-4 independent suspension currently on every Marine Corps medium tactical vehicle replacement truck.
The U.S. Department of Defense is expected to decide this fall which industry competitors will continue into the 27-month technology development phase for the $40 billion program.
Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh Corp. joined forces to compete for the JLTV program on Jan. 8. If selected, Northrop Grumman will be the prime contractor and systems integrator. Oshkosh Corp.'s Defense Group will be responsible for designing, engineering and manufacturing the vehicle.
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