Oshkosh nabs $407M JLTV contract modification

The Army late last week awarded Oshkosh Defense a $407.3 million contract modification to buy Joint Light Tactical Vehicles "and associated kits."

"Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2022," according to a Feb. 14 Defense Department contract announcement. "Fiscal [year] 2018 and 2020 other procurement, Army; procurement, U. S. Marine Corps; and Foreign Military Sales (Lithuania and Slovenia) funds in the amount of $407,335,834 were obligated at the time of the award."

Last August, the State Department approved of Lithuania purchasing 500 JLTVs at an estimated cost of $170.8 million.

"This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the military capability of Lithuania, a NATO ally that is an important force for ensuring political stability and economic progress within Eastern Europe," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said at the time. "The proposed sale of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) will help improve Lithuania's light tactical vehicle fleet and enhance the capabilities to meet current and future enemy threats. Lithuania will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces."