Pentagon deems US military’s new $50bn tactical vehicle ‘not operationally suitable’

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Pentagon deems US military’s new $50bn tactical vehicle ‘not operationally suitable’
Sun Feb 24, 2019 04:16PM [Updated: Sun Feb 24, 2019 06:54PM ]

A US military Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) (L) next to a Humvee. (File photo)

The US military’s expensive new tactical vehicle, designed to partially replace the ageing Humvee, is “not operationally suitable,” the US Defense Department’s testers have concluded.

The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Defense Department said in its latest annual report that all variants of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) had issues regarding their “reliability, maintenance, crew situational awareness and safety.”

The Pentagon’s testers said the high number of deficiencies meant that the vehicle was “not operationally effective for use in combat and tactical missions.”

https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/02/24/589433/US-JLTV-tactical-vehicle-Humvee-Pentagon-tests

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The Hummvee ain't really broke.
What's wrong with it that can't be fixed?

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A US military Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) (L) next to a Humvee. (File photo)

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Each JLTV has an estimated cost of over $430,000.

That's Crazy!