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.