13th, 100th Instructors test drive the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) on the obstacle course in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military (specifically U.S. Army, USSOCOM, and U.S. Marine Corps) program to part-replace the Humvee with a family of more survivable vehicles with greater payload. The JLTV program was approved in 2006 to begin early studies. The JLTV program incorporates lessons learned from the earlier and now halted Future T

💬 "What a time to be alive in 2021 - trucks levelling themselves!" An American soldier gave us a tour of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Exercise Rattlesnake. How satisfying is watching that raisable suspension?! 👀 ✅ Larger and higher than a regular Humvee ✅ Deflatable tyres to "run through real thick mud" ✅ Changeable suspension ✅ Digital technology, including a manual that decides if you need a mechanic ✅ Kit to protect against IED blasts ✅ Ability to reach speeds of up to 65 mph "ea