{"id":3085,"date":"2021-09-22T21:46:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/militaryexcess.com\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2021-09-22T21:46:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:46:49","slug":"can-a-civilian-legally-own-a-jitv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/militaryexcess.com\/can-a-civilian-legally-own-a-jitv\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Civilian Legally Own a JITV?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Where the army has decided to move some of the funds for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to other uses, some have wondered if opportunities for purchasing these military vehicles have opened up to the general public. This is particularly the case where they have shifted their focus to rebuilding the vehicles they already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, an Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is not open for sale to civilians. However, the JlTV vehicle was made to replace the Humvee which is available for civilians to purchase. The Humvee can range from $28,400 to $207,522 depending on the model, accessories, and features.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why aren’t civilians able to own a JlTV? A bit of insight on what the vehicle is and its purpose helps with understanding why the JlTV isn’t open for us to buy. Additionally, learning a bit about the process by which Oshkosh Defense builds the JlTV further explains why the JlTV isn’t open for us to buy. Speaking of, where the JlTV isn’t for sale, those who would like to find an available option that is very similar to the JlTV will find that the Humvee is a good alternative and worth looking into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a JlTV?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For starters, what exactly is a JlTV? JlTV stands for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, and it is a new vehicle that the company Oshkosh Defense has made for military use. The goal of this new vehicle is to improve resources used by soldiers in battle. The military saw it fit to upgrade their vehicles, and especially wanted to focus on having vehicles that were easier to maintain, more reliable on the battlefield, and had better mobility for various terrains around the world. The military’s website, military.com<\/a>, explains how the features of the JlTV fit all of the needs they were looking for. In fact, the JlTV even has an increased amount of protection compared to the previous tactical vehicles the military has used. The JlTV is also made to carry large amounts of weight allowing it to transport all of the materials and resources needed by the soldiers for battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the JlTV isn’t Open to Civilians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Recently, reporter Sydney J. Freedburg Jr. talked to the president of Oshkosh Defense, John Bryant, about the JlTV. Her article about their interview on breaking defense.com<\/a> gives a lot of insight as to why the JlTV is not available for the public to buy. The Oshkosh Defense company also makes civilian vehicles, so in the interview, Sydney Freedburg asked John Bryant about why the JlTV isn’t available to the public for purchase unlike most of their other vehicles. In response, he said, “These are not commercial vehicles. You’re talking about high technology vehicles. You\u2019re talking about armor, you\u2019re talking about very stringent US government quality standards. It\u2019s a much more challenging vehicle to build than our normal commercial products.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is specifically equipped to be used on the battlefront and any other needs the military may have for it. Some of those features that the JlTV has render it difficult for public use on the streets. For example:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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