“These
reliable and very capable Oshkosh-built vehicles keep
soldiers and supply chains moving on the battlefield,”
said Mike Ivy, vice president and general manager of Army
Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “As part of our complete
sustainment support for this program, we also started
FMTV training earlier this year at our facility in Warren,
Mich., and at our training facilities in Oshkosh. We will
take our mobile training wherever the customer wants it.”
The FMTV is
a series of 17 models ranging from 2.5-ton to 10-ton payloads.
Vehicles have a parts commonality of more than 80 percent,
resulting in streamlined maintenance, training, sustainment
and overall cost efficiency for the U.S. Army and National
Guard.
This is the
latest order under the five-year FMTV contract awarded
to Oshkosh Defense for the production of trucks and trailers,
as well as support services and training, through calendar
year 2014. The order is valued at more than $71 million
and deliveries are scheduled to be completed in February
2013.
