The Army's fiscal year 2019 budget request seeks a jump in funding for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and a slight increase for the humvee. New this year, the service is seeking to procure a portion of humvee ambulances with Overseas Contingency Operations dollars. Procurement of 3,390 JLTVs accounts for $1.3 billion, in base funding only, about a $500 million increase from last year. Oshkosh Defense, the JLTV's manufacturer, will be awarded the FY-19 order in December, with the first...
