Oshkosh L-ATV - JLTV Demonstration

[@AscendingBliss]

Congrats on the contract!

[@FoneArc]

Take it out on the streets of Detroit. If it can survive there then it can survive anywhere.

[@alexandrelobo8524]

Does it come in black?

[@joako78473739]

+Alexandre Lobo, FOR BATMAN ?

[@theguy1633]

+Alexandre Lobo Probably will once the pentagon starts handing them out to the Police somewhere down the line...

[@andrewm1058]

+Homer Simpson lol I really hope you honestly don't think police need armored equipment

[@theguy1633]

Andrew M The police need a lot of things, especially considering the anti police sentiment right now, however I dont think armored vehicles are in that list (with an exception for SWAT.)

[@Helpertin]

+Homer Simpson The more militarised the police get and act the more that sentiment will grow.

[@33VMUH]

It's hard to believe that we've gone from the Light Scout Car requirement of 1940 that produced the Willy's Jeep of WWII to something resembling a mobile fortress. I'm sure the L-ATV is fully capable of meeting Army's design requirements and I realize that protection of the crew is paramount. But it's heavy and bulky and after continuously increasing weight and size, greater mass becomes less mobile. Fewer vehicles will be able to fit into transport planes; heavier lift-capability helicopters will need to be used; and only the strongest bridges and road structures will support it, something not usually found on a foreign battlefield. It's also expensive at about a half-a-million dollars per unit.

[@belbro62]

+33VMUH yep while the enemy is using the toyota pickup just fine . the price of one of these equals a fleet of toyota's sure it isnt armored but its just as versatile cheap to run, bomb proof is relative anyway to the size of ied so it doesnt matter

[@TristanCzerwinski]

+belbro62 Yeah, they use Toyotas, which are constantly getting shot to shit with all occupants dead. Honestly at least this is way lighter and mobile than an MRAP. Those things look like mobile fortresses. The JLTV looks more like a modernized humvee with better armor.

[@pyrocentury]

What are you talking about? These L-ATVs are designed to restore the mobility crews had with the original un-armored version of the Humvee. It's literally more mobile than an up-armored Humvee. It offers the same protection against IEDs as the MRAP at one third the weight, designed specifically so that possible to be carried under a Chinook and Super Stallion and by amphibious vessels, things impossible for an MRAP. At roughly 14k lb curb weight, they can operate on almost any roads. Half a million is not expensive in the context of the vehicles they are replacing. An up-armored Humvee cost 220k. An MRAP cost close to a million per unit. An L-ATV serves an operational role that neither of its predecessor is filling.

[@WolfMilk]

The truck looks amazing but just by looking at it I see one flaw. The radiator is exposed to small arms fire. Now there may be some special technology that counteracts a bullet puncturing a radiator, but if not it will be left dead in the water. And this is just a prototype and they will probably add 1/8" deflection screens if this vehicle ever goes in dervice.

[@LibertyFirst1789]

I see the problem: you're not looking at the radiator, you're looking at a huge metal plate.

[@WolfMilk]

Nice try Troll, 8:34

[@LibertyFirst1789]

Also, good. Look it up. It's not the radiator. There is an armored plate there.

[@LibertyFirst1789]

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[@WolfMilk]

Ha, the stupidity is killing me. If you don't give a FUCK then why comment. What a hypocrite. If your pleasure is trying to get a reaction out of me then congrats you won.

[@irie4lifeyall]

Wow it really does handle those dirt roads impressively and so much better than the Humvee ever could. Why don't you remotely control that thing and roll it over a roadside bomb so we can see what it's really made of and/or let someone tag it with an RPG. At the very least put that thing thru some real paces in terms of terrain and not this Sunday morning drive we see here.

[@Galf506]

+irie4lifeyall while you're right and this is a shitty demonstration (but a cool show off nonetheless) you gotta remember that... - these aren't meant to surive RPGs... they will be able to with some kind of spaced armor, like grids to detonate warheads early, but as we're seeing every day, even poor guerrilla forces are moving away from standard RPGs, in favour of more modern tandem warheads and ATGMs, which this thing stands no chance to survive (and it is not supposed to!) - I really want to see an IED survivability test but these will travel with an MRAP lead vehicle that's supposed to detonate IEDs... it does look like it has some pseudo v-hull stuff going on on the underside, so that's a good sign. What I hope is that these vehicles can survive HMGs from most angles, are spacious and comfortable to get in-out quickly, aren't a maintenance nightmare and get a relatively good fuel economy. Because that's what they should do! The Humvee did neither of these things well, it was a huge truck with little space inside and pretty much all opinions I heard of it were extremely negative.

[@Basiliano128]

+irie4lifeyall its just a start:) this car hawe long way to be in army. so as far as i can see 70-90% of vehicle will change on this way:)

[@theguy1633]

+ Galf506 The RPG-7 has been proven to penetrate against 24 inches of steel (just to give you an Idea, most Main Battle Tanks only have around 18-22 inches of armor at its thickest points.).

[@Basiliano128]

Homer Simpson well... Abrams has 550-600 mm steel equivalent armor.. and there is HA(Heavy Armor modification) Abrams exists... so... you are wrong...

[@Galf506]

+Homer Simpson Most tanks have an effective protection equal to 600+ mm of RHA. Armor penetration of "classic" RPG-7 warheads such as the PG-7VL is 500mm RHA. Western tanks are mostly invulnerable to such warheads, you need something with 800+ effective penetration

[@voneout]

Can I order it with 20" chrome alloy wheels?

[@Gedda207]

+voneout Rice, rice, baby

[@andreaseglseder7099]

Super Fahrzeug so eins hätte ich auch gerne

[@ltyr-mr2if]

"NO STEP" printed on the hood of the thing! Maybe we should have the troops can sit on!

[@bricksquad9552]

BIGGEST FLAW I SEE RIGHT OFF THE BAT: It's flat underneath, no V shaped underside for blast protection.

[@52SCHUELKE]

the plate looks to be removed in the video. I work on these trucks daily, it's a bad ass truck.

[@LibertyFirst1789]

They designed it with blast protection in mind. According to Oshkosh, and the DoD, that little truck has the same level of protection as an MRAP.

[@hjohnson143]

How far does it go on a charge?

[@Baramburum123456]

car for 5 solders only?

[@suteners2111]

make civilian version

[@drServitis]

+suteners2111 $250,000 minimum - $450,000 maximum price.

[@sweetvanilla5156]

If you truly want to test it, take it to the Outback!

[@mzaytsev]

Ой, да я там на своей девяточке проеду (шутка у меня нет машины :С)

[@ramstalker6282]

ОНА ЕЛЕ ЕДЕТ! У МЕНЯ МОПЕД ТАКОЙ БЫЛ БЕЗ ТЯГИ, ОРЁТ ГРОМКО НО НЕ ПРЁТ!!!

[@AeineralusCousin]

Go Canada Go!

[@sonnywortman2332]

Its wieght height ratio doesn't look right for its width stance..where are the side angle climbs where it could roll over ...most of the accidents that occure are rollover

[@blackleopard001]

Эхх на таком за грибами не поездишь, низенький больно :(

[@drServitis]

+blackleopard001 Does Russia even have a military anymore??? Do you ride bicycles to the front lines?

[@blackleopard001]

+drServitis да, спросите у моряков Donald'a Cook'a, они подтвердят:)

[@drServitis]

blackleopard001 You need to get rid of your dictator Vladimir Putin before his foolishness starts a war with NATO. Putin is also the wealthiest man in Europe. He is robbing Russians blind. Russia deserves better.

[@blackleopard001]

Большую опасность представляют американские власти,сколько конфликтов и переворотов они разожгли за последние годы!Ливия,Украина,Южная Осетия, и это всего лишь часть.drServitis

[@ЭйдоспоПлатону]

+blackleopard001 я думал уже вымерли верующие про детище нашей пропаганды-истории об этом эсминце.

[@jasongallegos3227]

a raptor can do all that. maybe they should make a armor plated raptor. lol

[@apache249]

+Jason Gallegos Humvee did all that too. Easily too. But then they armored it and now it can't. Same would happen to the Ford Raptor or any other vehicle not designed with armor in mind.

[@georgiaguardian4696]

+Apache249 I wonder how heavy is the armor on this magnificently engineered next gen military vehicle.

[@bobbyc.r6918]

fantastic

[@MegaPypkin]

в боявых условиях: 0,14 - надо проходить на скорости

[@avvakic]

ha-ha-ha 1.25 "no step" will break ))

[@hornypervert3781]

Just use Dacia.

[@ДенисРымша]

good target

[@kylehurling68]

+Денис Рымша Gee. you're a funny guy.

[@drServitis]

+Денис Рымша Russia's still using old Urals from the 1950s. Russia is a joke.

[@ДенисРымша]

drServitis come and try

[@drServitis]

Денис Рымша Come and try what? Can't you speak English? What you said makes no sense.

[@ДенисРымша]

drServitis а ты по-русски можешь?

[@VorssaGaming]

Let me tell you, this is as big fail as the hummers were.

[@kylehurling68]

+VorssaGaming How so?

[@exxusdrugstore300]

+VorssaGaming What was wrong with the Humvee's? Sure, they weren't perfect, but they were infinitely versatile, rock-solid reliable, and tough as nails.

[@noob.168]

+Just Here For The KZbin easy to blow up. flat bottom and low body makes it easy to launch into space with an IED under it.

[@exxusdrugstore300]

noob168 Good point, I didn't think of that.

[@rolandoyogur8691]

+Just Here For The KZbin humvees weren't really intended for what they're being used for. JLTV can do it without being super top heavy like the MRAPs were

[@ОлегДонченко-ч1р]

машины черти еще те=)

[@chqara]

Bullshit! Hummer is better!!!

[@cheemsg.i.7130]

No,this one got better armour.

[@umaxen0048]

Supercharged, turbocharged, technologically hyper advanced and BIG. If this thing breaks down in the field? ZERO chance of quickly getting it up and running again. A rebuild on this engine? Probably $150,000. A new engine? Probably the same. My second issue with this is forward visibility. VERY poor. A semi-truck is FAR better as far as forward view is concerned.

[@pillcosby546]

Umaxen 00 This truck uses the same engine you can find in a heavy duty Chevy Silverado. It's not $150k to rebuild the motor lmao. And supercharger AND turbocharged? It's clear you don't know what you're talking about!

[@2dResq]

Who's the clown designed the suspension system! Needs on the fly variable shock absorber system..... That rig is going to roll on rocky mountain trails, it sways side to side way to much turning into a coffin of death...................