Army Awards Next Generation Heavy Vehicle Contract

Oshkosh Defense won a contract from the US Army to provide 6,000 heavy transport vehicles. Welt Online has the press release. When all phases of the contract are executed it will be worth over a billion dollars. The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT) and Pallatized Load System (PLS) combine to make it more efficient to move large loads in hostile terrain. The HEMTT have been in use since 1985 and demonstrated their capabilities during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Oshkosh subs work for armor

September 26, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: ADSI, Contract Awards, U.S. Army, logistics, production program 

Oshkosh Corporation chose American Defense Systems, Inc. to be a supplier to them of armor and armored glass in support of a contract they won to build vehicles for the US military. The Interim High Mobility Engineering Excavator vehicles are being built for the US Army for service in Iraq and Afghanistan. ADSI fabricates, installs and provides engineering support for opaque armor, security doors, windows and curtains.

See the press release at MarketWatch.com.

Army to recapitalize heavy trucks

Oshokosh Inc was awarded a contract by the US Army to recapitalize 292 HEMTT. The work will be done at their plant. The contract is worth over $80 M. Oshkosh began building these vehicles over 20 years ago and they provide the US Army its heavy logistic lift. Over 20,000 have been procured. This contract is for less then a year.

See Reliable Plant Magazine for more.

JLTV very important to Oshkosh

Oshkosh Industries has struggled over the last 18 months with the downturn in the economy. The stock is down almost 75% since last September. The slowdown in the world economy, especially the construction industry, has hit the company hard. It has received several US defense contracts for heavy vehicles and MRAPs. It also is teamed with Northrop Grumman on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) proposal for a new tactical vehicle for the US military. If its team wins that will be a lot of work replacing the ubiquitous HUMVEE used by all four of the US services. That would offset the struggles it has been having with its conventional business lines.

See The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal article for more.