ISBN: 9798170998920 - the making of oshkosh jltv an inspiring history: how battlefield vulnerabilities, engineering ambition, and a high-stakes pentagon competition ... (discover something new everyday, band 45) (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How do you replace a military icon when the battlefield has changed around it For decades, the Humvee became one of the most recognizable vehicles in American military history. But the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan exposed a dangerous reality. Mines, roadside bombs, heavier armor, and changing combat demands were pushing the legendary vehicle beyond the world it had originally been designed to face.The Pentagon needed something new.THE MAKING OF THE OSHKOSH JLTV: AN INSPIRING HISTORY takes you inside the remarkable engineering and defense-industry battle that followed.Discover how the U.S. Army and Marine Corps tried to solve an extraordinarily difficult problem: create a vehicle with far greater protection than the Humvee while preserving the mobility, payload, reliability, transportability, and affordability required of a light tactical vehicle.What followed was years of engineering ambition, shifting requirements, budget pressure, corporate rivalry, failed attempts, protests, redesigns, and brutal testing.Inside this gripping history, you will discover: - Why battlefield vulnerabilities forced the military to rethink the Humvee's future- How AM General, Lockheed Martin, Oshkosh Defense, and other defense giants fought for the program- Why Oshkosh initially missed out, then returned with the L-ATV- How 66 competing prototypes were pushed through demanding government testing- What made protection, suspension, reliability, mobility, and weight so difficult to balance- How Oshkosh defeated the company behind the Humvee and one of America's most powerful defense contractors- What happened after the approximately $6.75 billion production award- Why testing continued to uncover problems even after Oshkosh had won- How the JLTV works as an actual military system- And the stunning reversal that saw AM General return and win the follow-on production contract in 2023This is not simply a book about a military truck.It is a story about what happens when war exposes the limits of yesterday's engineering and governments, soldiers, engineers, and competing corporations must decide what comes next.Perfect for readers fascinated by military vehicles, defense technology, engineering history, Pentagon competitions, battlefield innovation, military procurement, and the hidden stories behind famous machines.The Humvee became an icon.But what happens when an icon is no longer enough Get your copy today and discover the extraordinary story behind the machine built for what came next.…