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US Army orders 256 Oshkosh's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles trucks and trailers.
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Friday, December 19, 2014 09:00 AM | |||
US Army orders 256 Oshkosh's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles trucks and trailers | |||
Oshkosh
Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will produce 256 Family of Medium
Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S. Army following
a $67 million order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
(LCMC). Deliveries will occur from 2015 to 2016. |
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Oshkosh Defense's
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles CARGO 4×4 truck |
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“The
Oshkosh FMTV program exemplifies the quality and value that we provide
to our military customers,” said John Bryant, senior vice president
of defense programs at Oshkosh Defense. “Since the day Oshkosh
was awarded the FMTV program, we’ve applied our vehicle expertise
and operational efficiency to dramatically improve quality – all
while saving U.S. taxpayers more than $2 billion. Today’s Oshkosh-produced
FMTVs are supporting soldiers in operations around the world with the
more reliable equipment they deserve.”
Oshkosh began producing FMTVs for the U.S. Army in 2010. Since then, Oshkosh has delivered more than 22,000 trucks and 11,000 trailers. In 2012, amidst the sharp ramp up of monthly deliveries, the U.S. Department of Defense recognized Oshkosh with the 2013 Value Engineering Achievement Award. Oshkosh earned the award in the “Contractor” category for significantly improving product quality and reliability, as well as reducing product and life cycle costs. The
FMTV program supports the U.S. Army and National Guard at home and abroad
in tactical and combat operations, relief efforts, and unit resupply missions.
The vehicles feature crew-protecting armor and advanced technologies to
provide the capability, versatility, mobility and protection to move troops
and supplies, recover vehicles and weapon systems, or haul equipment wherever
the mission requires. |
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