Allison Transmission Selected to Equip AM General’s A2 Version of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
March 28 2023 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
The U.S. Army’s follow-on contract specified
Allison automatic transmissions based on their proven performance
since the introduction of the JLTV A1 in 2015.
Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of
conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for
tactical wheeled and tracked defense vehicles will provide the
Allison 2500 Specialty Series™ (SP) transmission for AM General’s
A2 version of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV is
used by the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force in addition
to allied forces around the world.
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Allison has provided the 2500 Specialty
Series™ (SP) transmission for the JLTV since the first version (A1)
began production in 2015. (Photo: Business Wire)
The JLTV is designed to operate in extreme environmental
conditions, softer soil, and provide never before achieved speed,
power and protected mobility. Allison has provided the 2500 SP for
the JLTV since the first version (A1) began production in 2015.
Based on the proven performance of the more than 19,000
transmissions, the U.S. Army continued to specify the Allison 2500
SP transmission for the JLTV A2 expected to be delivered
approximately 18 months after the February 9, 2023 contract
award.
“Allison is extremely proud that the 2500 SP will remain the
propulsion solution of choice for the JLTV,” said Dana Pittard,
Vice President, Defense Programs, Allison Transmission. “We are
providing innovative propulsion solutions that meet the needs of
our customer and deliver fuel efficiency technologies that offer
on-the-move fuel economy improvements and anti-idle capability that
optimize combat effectiveness of tactical wheeled vehicles.”
The U.S. Defense Department’s acquisition plan forecasts more
than 55,000 JLTV A1 & A2 versions over the next two decades.
International orders from Belgium, Montenegro, Slovenia, Lithuania,
Brazil, Romania and North Macedonia have expanded the market as
allies embrace the JLTV’s superior mobility, unmatched reliability
and proven performance.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is a leading designer and
manufacturer of propulsion solutions for commercial and defense
vehicles and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and
heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions that Improve the Way the
World Works. Allison products are used in a wide variety of
applications, including on-highway trucks (distribution, refuse,
construction, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and
coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy,
mining and construction applications) and defense vehicles
(tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is
headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. With a presence in
more than 150 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the
Netherlands, China and Brazil, manufacturing facilities in the USA,
Hungary and India, as well as global engineering resources,
including electrification engineering centers in Indianapolis,
Indiana, Auburn Hills, Michigan and London in the United Kingdom.
Allison also has approximately 1,600 independent distributor and
dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit
allisontransmission.com.
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