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Office of Naval Research to Showcase Next-Generation Marine Vehicle Technology Demonstrator at New York Fleet Week

For Immediate Release: May 12, 2008

Arlington, Va.—The Office of Naval Research will be showcasing a variety of revolutionary technologies destined for today’s and tomorrow’s Sailors and Marines at this year’s Fleet Week in New York, from May 21-26. In addition to new vehicles and other technologies that will be on display at Pier 88, the new Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV) variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) family of vehicles will be available for display. The JLTV is a joint Army, Marine, and Special Operations Command program to replace the current HMMWV vehicle in use by the U.S. military. The CTV is the combat variant, built under contract by the Office of Naval Research at the Nevada Automotive Test Center in Carson City, Nevada, as a technology demonstrator. The CTV takes advantage of lessons learned from combat experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan and incorporates a number of design features that make it better able to resist improvised explosive devices.

The CTV is available for media opportunities in New York on May 21-23. Please contact Colin Babb at 703-696-4036 or Colin_Babb@onr.navy.mil(link sends email) a media opportunity with the CTV.

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The Department of the Navy’s Office of Naval Research provides the science and technology necessary to maintain the Navy and Marine Corps’ technological advantage. Through its affiliates, ONR is a leader in science and technology with engagement in 50 states, 55 countries, 634 institutions of higher learning and nonprofit institutions, and more than 960 industry partners. ONR, through its commands, including headquarters, ONR Global and the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., employs more than 3,800 people, comprising uniformed, civilian and contract personnel.