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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 a media opportunity with the CTV.

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About the Office of Naval Research

This year, the Department of the Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) marks its 80th anniversary. For 80 years, ONR — including headquarters, ONR Global and the Naval Research Laboratory — has been a leader in advancing American naval warfighter readiness and dominance through innovations in science and technology for the Navy and Marine Corps. Today, ONR’s continued dedication to providing the Fleet and Force with the technological edge is catalyzing the advancement and delivery of combat systems, sensors, weapons, materials, robotic and autonomous systems and numerous other state-of-the-art, naval platforms and capabilities.