TACOM Awards $79 Million Contract for WorkStar Based Vehicles

WARRENVILLE, Ill. --- The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command awarded Navistar Defense, LLC nearly $79 million to provide 605 vehicles for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The award demonstrates the companys ability to leverage its existing commercial vehicle platforms for continued success.>> The company also received a new foreign sales award from Canada on January 9, 2009, to provide up to 1,300 military vehicles. The Canadian Department of National Defence contract was Navistars first award in 2009 for vehicles based on the WorkStar platform.>> Navistars core strength is its ability to leverage its engineering, manufacturing and sustainment expertise across a large portfolio of products, said Archie Massicotte, president, Navistar Defense. Our existing commercial platforms allow us to rapidly modify vehicles for the military, as well as customize them for specific mission types.>> Navistar International Corporations growth strategy is to grow in sectors beyond the companys core commercial truck market. As part of this strategy, Navistar Defense will continue to pursue new U.S. and foreign military sales to sustain a $2 billion business annually. Navistar has already won military contracts to provide vehicles to U.S. allies such as Israel, Taiwan and Canada.>> Since 2004, Navistar has delivered thousands of units based on the WorkStar. While this commercial platform has played a significant role in the companys success, other adaptable vehicle platforms offered by Navistar Defense include the International PayStar and MXT. Navistar also produces multiple variants of its International MaxxPro MRAP vehicles, which are also built on the WorkStar base.