U.S. Army awards Oshkosh Contract for Heavy Tactical Vehicles Our Bureau 450
Oshkosh Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV)
The U.S. Army Contracting Command announced that it has awarded Oshkosh Defense a three-year extension to the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) IV contract and initial delivery orders valued at $146.8 million.
Under the extension, Oshkosh will provide new and recapitalized Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT), Palletized Load System (PLS) trucks and trailers, and Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET). The initial delivery orders call for a total of 353 new and recapitalized vehicles.
The FHTV s architecture accommodates additional capabilities such as Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), autonomy, on-board power, and other technologies.
Oshkosh to modernize U.S. Army heavy vehicles in $146.8M contract
By (0) Oshkosh Defense received a $146.8 million U.S. Army contract to modernize the U.S. Army s fleet of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles. Photo courtesy of Oshkosh Defense
May 3 (UPI) Contractor Oshkosh Defense announced a three-year extension of its contract with the U.S. Army on Monday to build heavy vehicles, valued at $146.8 million.
The extension calls for modernization of vehicles in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle, also known as FHTV, fleets, which include 354 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks, or HEMTT, and Palletized Load System, or PLS, trucks, as well as the construction of new PLS trailers.
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