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US Army contract to Oshkosh Defense for heavy vehicle fleet

Issue No. 3 | February 01-15, 2012

The US Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, a bridge contract to continue production and support of the family of heavy tactical vehicles (FHTV). Under this extended contract, the government can place orders through October 2013 and Oshkosh Defense can deliver through September 2014.

The Oshkosh FHTV includes the heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT), heavy equipment transporter (HET) and palletised load system (PLS). Army and National Guard soldiers have relied on these vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other missions around the world, to safely haul heavy payloads in challenging terrain and extreme conditions.