JLTV Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (Image from Army Recognition)From Defense Tech:
This article first appeared in Defense Technology International.
A strong argument could be made that given the recent innovations in ground-vehicle armor, and vehicle-mounted communications and sensor equipment brought about by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military is in a "Golden Age" for tactical vehicles.
It's jarring to think that just a few years ago, U.S. forces entered Iraq in thin-skinned, often doorless or roofless Humvees, vehicles that now seem more appropriate for museums than combat zones. The unforeseen needs of extra armor, especially underbelly armor to deflect roadside bombs, and the exponentially greater power-generation requirements of a force that increasingly relies on sensors and communications gear, has strained the fleet to its limits, and led to a revolution in vehicle technology.
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My Comment: Just as the jeep and GM trucks revolutionized warfare in the Second World War, these vehicles now represent the next evolution in vehicle/transport development.