This
delivery order was announced by the Department of Defense
on June 30. Oshkosh has received orders to deliver more
than 8,700 M-ATVs
of which more than 8,000 life-saving M-ATVs
have been delivered for operations in Afghanistan. Oshkosh
also received an order to continue Field Service Representative
support for the M-ATV
in theater.
"The battle-proven Oshkosh M-ATV
is designed and built to give troops the best combination
of protection and mobility on the battlefield," said
Ken Juergens, vice president and general manager of Joint
Programs for Oshkosh Defense. "As we provide M-ATVs,
we also ensure they are always battle-ready with support
from our factory-trained FSRs, who use their expertise
to help sustain vehicles in and out of theater, as well
as provide technical guidance and training for troops."
Factory-trained Oshkosh FSRs go where they are needed
worldwide, including in-theater, and provide a direct
link to the company and its parts network. FSRs provide
vehicle-specific expertise to not only maintain vehicles,
but also to provide technical guidance and help train
troops so militaries can perform more vehicle service
in-house.
The
M-ATV order is valued at more than
$207 million. Vehicle deliveries are expected to begin
in October and be completed by November. To-date, the
FSR order is valued at more than $31 million and will
continue the support of more than 90 FSRs in theater through
March 2012.
