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Defense Industry News - Oshkosh Defense |
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Tuesday
, 21 December 2010, 09:50 AM |
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Defense to Deliver Additional M-ATV SOCOM Variants for U.S.
Special Operations Forces |
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OSHKOSH,
Wis. (Dec. 20, 2010) — Oshkosh Defense, a division
of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will deliver more than
40 additional MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants
for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as well
as more than 130 spare-parts kits for the vehicle following
orders from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
(LCMC) awarded in November and December 2010. |
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M-ATV
variant Socom Special Forces Operations
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Oshkosh worked closely with SOCOM to design the Special
Forces Vehicle (SFV) variant and meet the Special Operation
Forces’ demanding operational requirements.
“We continue to answer the Warfighters’ needs
in theater for the armored and highly mobile M-ATV, and
we have flexibility at the design, production and sustainment
levels to fully support the program,” said Ken Juergens,
vice president and general manager of Joint Programs for
Oshkosh Defense. “The SFV variant is part of the
M-ATV family of vehicles, which we designed to support
the most challenging tactical operations in rugged and
mountainous off-road terrain.”
Oshkosh is delivering the spare-parts kits as part of
its complete sustainment support of the M-ATV fleet. The
company also has received orders to provide more than
330 field service representatives (FSR) to support the
vehicles with onsite technical assistance, proper maintenance
procedures, correctly identifying parts, and troubleshooting
techniques and maintenance training for troops.
The M-ATV SFV features alterations specific to the needs
of U.S. Special Forces, including a modified cargo deck,
intended to accept specialized equipment based on each
mission’s requirements, and larger front windscreens
for increased visibility. Vehicle deliveries are scheduled
to take place in May 2011, and deliveries of the spare
parts are scheduled to begin in March 2011 and be completed
in June 2011. The orders have a combined ceiling price
of nearly $55 million.
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