Valanx [SEP] manufacturer
Valanx
The BAE Systems Valanx was one of six competitors for a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle that will replace the Humvee. The Valanx featured lightweight advanced armour and a V shaped hull for crew protection. The Valanx was not selected for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the program.
External links.
- The Valanx Project Official Website
- DefenseTech website article about The Valanx project
the EMD phase to include Ford (Ford Motor Company's Power Stroke 6.7 liter turbocharged diesel engine; Ford had been considering participating in the JLTV's EMD competition with its own offering) and proposed a design that capitalized on earlier TD phase work with the Valanx.
- GTV dropped its TD phase developed design and opted to offer a lowest risk solution, a further development of the in-production MOWAG Eagle.
- Lockheed Martin opted to stay with its TD phase offering, albeit a version that according to the company