The US State Department has approved the sale of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to the United Kingdom for an estimated cost of $1.04 billion.

In June 2016 it was reported that to meet Package 1 of the Multi Role Vehicle-Protected (MRV-P) requirement, the Ministry of Defence was in talks with the Pentagon on acquiring the JLTV via the Foreign Military Sales route.

“We can confirm that we are talking to the US DOD regarding Package 1 [of MRV-P], to inform our understanding of an FMS option for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle,” said an MoD spokesman at the time.

According to Defense Security Cooperation Agency the UK will purchase 2,747 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, made by Oshkosh, and accessories worth $1.04 billion.