Oshkosh Defense Awarded $11 Million Delivery Order for Logistics Vehicle System Replacements
OSHKOSH, Wis. — April 24, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has received a delivery order from the Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM) for 30 Logistics Vehicle System Replacements (LVSR). The delivery order is worth more than $11 million. The LVSR variant produced under this delivery order will be the cargo […]
Oshkosh M-ATV Surpasses 3,000 Miles of On- and Off-Road Testing
OSHKOSH, Wis. — April 22, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today its MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) has successfully undergone more than 3,000 miles of durability testing, including more than 1,000 miles of accelerated off-road testing. Oshkosh Defense is conducting the testing at the Nevada Automotive Test Center independent […]
Oshkosh Defense Receives Orders for Armor Installation, Vehicle Components
OSHKOSH, Wis. — April 21, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has received separate orders from the Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) potentially totaling more than $21 million for armor installation and military vehicle components. Under the delivery order with MARCORSYSCOM, Oshkosh will install more […]
Oshkosh Defense Awarded $23 Million Delivery Order for Logistics Vehicle System Replacements
OSHKOSH, Wis. — April 16, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it has received a delivery order from Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM) for more than 55 Logistics Vehicle System Replacements (LVSR). The delivery order is worth more than $23 million and also includes delivery of 30 LVSR weapons […]
Oshkosh Receives $122 Million Order to Provide TAK-4 Independent Suspension System for MRAPs
OSHKOSH, Wis. — April 9, 2009 — Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that its Defense business received a $122 million order to supply its TAK-4® independent suspension system for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The supply order was issued by Force Protection Incorporated (FPI) as a result of a contract action from the MRAP […]
Oshkosh Defense Commemorates Delivery of First HEMTT A4 Vehicles
OSHKOSH, Wis. – April 7, 2009 – Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it has completed the first delivery of the company’s upgraded and more powerful Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT) to the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Ga. Oshkosh Defense and the Army commemorated the milestone […]
Oshkosh Defense Teams With Naval Surface Warfare Center to Test New Uses for Unmanned Ground Vehicles in the Field
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Mar. 30, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it is working in conjunction with the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to develop and evaluate potential new and innovative uses of the company’s autonomous technology. As a result, Oshkosh will gain the military application data needed […]
Oshkosh Defense Awarded Contract for Two Production-Ready M-ATVs for Military Testing
OSHKOSH, Wis. — March 6, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for government purchase of the two production-ready Oshkosh® MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) that were delivered on Feb. 23. This contract award is […]
Oshkosh M-ATV Showcased as Survivable, Mobile Solution for U.S. Services in Afghanistan
OSHKOSH, Wis. — March 5, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today a successful showing of the Oshkosh® MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) at last week’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exposition before embarking on a multi-city vehicle demonstration tour. The Oshkosh M-ATV was on […]
Oshkosh Names Hove President of Defense Business
March 2, 2009 – OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today that R. Andy Hove has joined the company as executive vice president and president, Defense. Hove will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s approximately $2 billion defense business segment, including tactical wheeled vehicle programs, technology development and aftermarket parts and service. […]