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AMilitary transport & logistics
Light utility/combat multi-role vehicle Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities
BMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
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Single source20.5 ft (6.2 m) (nominal)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Joint Light Tactical Vehicle | Suzuki DR-Z400 |
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| Type | Light utility/combat multi-role vehicle Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | January 2019 – present[source] | — |
| Used by | United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force[source] | — |
| Wars | Gaza war[source] | — |
| Designer | Oshkosh |
nominal
Single source8.2 ft (2.5 m) (nominal)[source]
nominal
Single source8.5 ft (2.6 m) (nominal)[source]
+ 3 in individual seats + optional gunner (1 + 1; M1279 Utility)
Single source1 + 3 in individual seats + optional gunner (1 + 1; M1279 Utility)[source]
Maximum; Forward Road Off road: varies Reverse
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceForward Road: 70 mph (110 km/h) Off road: varies Reverse : 8 mph (13 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source300 miles (480 km)[source]
6.6 L Gale Banks Engineering 866T V8 (based on General Motors Duramax L5P ) 850 lb⋅ft (1,152 N⋅m)
Single source6.6 L Gale Banks Engineering 866T V8 (based on General Motors Duramax L5P ) 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS); 850 lb⋅ft (1,152 N⋅m)[source]
@ 7,600 rpm
Single source39 hp (29 kW) @ 7,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 2011[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Oshkosh (JLTV A1) AM General (JLTV A2)[source] | Suzuki[source] |
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| Unit cost | $370,000–399,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | Contract placed 25 August 2015; first test JLTV delivered to Army in 2016. Full rate production transition approved in 2019[source] | — |
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| No. built | Over 20,000 units by mid-2023[source] | — |
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| Variants | All JLTV variants except* M1278 Heavy Guns Carrier M1279 Utility M1280 General Purpose M1281 Close Combat Weapons Carrier *L-ATV Ambulance[source] | — |
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| Armor | Classified (A-kit/B-kit configuration)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | A variety of light and medium caliber weapons, AGLs , or ATGMs can be fitted[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 5,100 pounds (2,300 kg) (2-door) 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg) (4-door)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison 2500SP 6-speed automatic[source] | 5-speed manual , constant-mesh, chain-drive[source] |
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| Suspension | Oshkosh TAK-4i independent suspension[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Power-assisted, front wheels[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | — | DR350[source] |
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| Successor | — | DR-Z4S[source] |
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| Class | — | Dual-sport[source] |
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| Engine | — | 398 cc (24.3 cu in) 4-stroke single[source] |
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| Bore / stroke | — | 90.0 mm × 62.6 mm (3.54 in × 2.46 in)[source] |
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| Compression ratio | — | 11.3:1[source] |
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| Top speed | — | 94 mph (151 km/h)[source] |
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| Torque | — | 39.2 N⋅m (28.9 lb⋅ft) @ 6,600 rpm[source] |
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| Frame type | — | Diamond Block[source] |
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| Brakes | — | Disc[source] |
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| Seat height | — | E/S: 935 mm (36.8 in) SM: 890 mm (35.0 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 44.4 mpg ‑US (5.30 L/100 km; 53.3 mpg ‑imp )[source] |
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| Related | — | Suzuki DR-Z125[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374923116; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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