Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) today announced its Defense division
received two delivery orders valued at more than $325 million from the
U.S. Army Tank- automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management
Command (TACOM LCMC) to supply spare parts and repair kits for the MRAP
All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV).
Timing for the delivery orders is expected to begin in August 2010 and
be completed by the end of January 2011. To date, Oshkosh has received
awards valued at more than $3.9 billion to deliver 6,619 M-ATVs, as well
as spare kits and aftermarket in-theater support.
"These M-ATV spare parts and repair kits are being produced to ensure
they are available to our Armed Forces as operations require,” said
Robert G. Bohn, Oshkosh Corporation chairman and chief executive
officer. "We have a continued commitment to our Warfighters to keep a
robust aftermarket parts support program running parallel to the needs
in the field.”
Oshkosh Defense provides the complete spectrum of service and support
for the M-ATV fleet in the Afghan theater. The company already has field
service representatives (FSR)
to support the M-ATV program in-theater. Building on its experience from
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Oshkosh FSRs can operate service facilities on
any of the forward operating bases that might require training and more
support than internal assets can provide.
Existing Oshkosh manufacturing facilities have available production
manufacturing capability to deliver these M-ATV orders and vehicles for
all other Defense programs, including the U.S. Army’s Family of Medium
Tactical Vehicles (FMTV),
as well as any surges in production. The company has exceeded the
accelerated vehicle delivery schedule every month since being awarded
the M-ATV contract on June 30, 2009.
Using the Oshkosh-patented TAK-4®
independent suspension system, the M-ATV features a 70-percent off-road
profile capability and 16 inches of independent wheel travel to deliver
the superior off-road mobility that is needed for Afghanistan’s
mountainous terrain and unimproved roads. The TAK-4 system is being
retrofitted on more than 2,400 legacy MRAPs for improved mobility in
Afghanistan and has undergone more than 500,000 miles of government
testing.
Oshkosh teamed with Plasan North America to provide an advanced armor
solution for the M-ATV. Plasan also developed the armor system used on
more than 5,000 legacy MRAPs and thousands of Oshkosh Medium Tactical
Vehicle Replacement (MTVR)
Armored Cabs already in theater.
About Oshkosh Defense
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is an
industry-leading global designer and manufacturer of tactical military
trucks and armored wheeled vehicles, delivering a full product line of
conventional and hybrid vehicles, advanced armor options, proprietary
suspensions and vehicles with payloads that can exceed 70 tons. Oshkosh
Defense provides a global service and supply network including full
life-cycle support and remanufacturing, and its vehicles are recognized
the world over for superior performance, reliability and protection. For
more information, visit www.oshkoshdefense.com.
About Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
a broad range of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire &
emergency and military vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corp.
manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of
Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®,
Medtec®, Jerr-Dan®, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles,
Frontline™, SMIT™, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®.
Oshkosh products are valued worldwide in businesses where high quality,
superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term value are
paramount. For more information, log on to www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are
trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
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in the rate of production for the M-ATV contract and the amount, if any,
of additional orders for M-ATVs that the Company may receive; the
cyclical nature of the Company’s access equipment, commercial and fire &
emergency markets, especially during a global recession and credit
crisis; the duration of the global recession, which could lead to
additional impairment charges related to many of the Company’s
intangible assets; the expected level and timing of U.S. Department of
Defense procurement of products and services and funding thereof,
including the outcome of the formal protests of the Family of Medium
Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) award to the Company; risks related to
reductions in government expenditures and the uncertainty of government
contracts; the consequences of financial leverage associated with the
JLG acquisition, which could limit the Company’s ability to pursue
various opportunities; risks related to the collectability of
receivables during a recession, particularly for those businesses with
exposure to construction markets; risks related to production delays as
a result of the economy’s impact on the Company’s suppliers; the
potential for commodity costs to rise sharply, including in a future
economic recovery; risks associated with international operations and
sales, including foreign currency fluctuations; and the potential for
increased costs relating to compliance with changes in laws and
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