Oshkosh Receives $67 Million Contract From US Army

Oshkosh Defense has won a contract worth $67 million from the US Army to produce 256 trucks and trailers under Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program.

The Deliveries are scheduled to happen between 2015 and 2016 for U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

“The Oshkosh FMTV program exemplifies the quality and value that we provide to our military customers,” said John Bryant, senior vice president of defense programs at Oshkosh Defense.

“Since the day Oshkosh was awarded the FMTV program, we’ve applied our vehicle expertise and operational efficiency to dramatically improve quality – all while saving U.S. taxpayers more than $2 billion. Today’s Oshkosh-produced FMTVs are supporting soldiers in operations around the world with the more reliable equipment they deserve.”

Oshkosh began producing FMTVs for the U.S. Army in 2010, delivering more than 22,000 trucks and 11,000 trailers.

The FMTV program supports the U.S. Army and National Guard at home and abroad in tactical and combat operations, relief efforts, and unit resupply missions. The vehicles feature crew-protecting armor and advanced technologies to provide the capability, versatility, mobility and protection to move troops and supplies, recover vehicles and weapon systems, or haul equipment wherever the mission requires.

The FMTV is a series of 17 models and 23 configurations ranging from 2.5-ton to 10-ton payloads. Vehicles have a parts commonality of more than 80 percent, resulting in streamlined maintenance, training, sustainment and overall cost efficiency.