The LLV’s have only lasted this long because they had to. Just one of those features of not having a functional legislative branch for 50 years. There is a 6 billion dollar contract for them to be supplied with a new kind of vehicle, NGDVs, but the company behind them seems to be plagued by repeated delays and who knows if they will ever actually deliver all the vehicles that were ordered.
They were built to last 24 years (later extended to 30 years) that is about how long the mail jeeps from the 50’s lasted before being replaced with the LLV. As to why they have been delayed in replacements… seems oshkosh underestimate how long it’ll take to create a whole brand new production line from them and was ill prepared and the government too far invested to seek a new bidder.
The LLV’s have only lasted this long because they had to. Just one of those features of not having a functional legislative branch for 50 years. There is a 6 billion dollar contract for them to be supplied with a new kind of vehicle, NGDVs, but the company behind them seems to be plagued by repeated delays and who knows if they will ever actually deliver all the vehicles that were ordered.
They were built to last 24 years (later extended to 30 years) that is about how long the mail jeeps from the 50’s lasted before being replaced with the LLV. As to why they have been delayed in replacements… seems oshkosh underestimate how long it’ll take to create a whole brand new production line from them and was ill prepared and the government too far invested to seek a new bidder.