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Oshkosh Defense Awarded Contract to Recapitalize U.S. Army’s Heavy Tactical Vehicles
Jun. 19, 2015
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For more than two decades,
Overall, the contract’s potential value is
“As the OEM, we will recapitalize the U.S. Army’s heavy vehicles to
like-new condition in order to achieve the required levels of
operational readiness,” said
Through recapitalization, heavily used vehicles are returned to
With a 13-ton payload and multiple variants for a wide range of operations, the HEMTT is the backbone of the Army’s logistics fleet. Oshkosh’s latest configuration, the HEMTT A4, brings significant improvements in power, maintenance and safety to the battlefield, traversing even the most challenging environments easier and more efficiently. The Oshkosh PLS supports the Army’s distribution and resupply system by providing unparalleled performance for loading, unloading and delivering ammunition and other critical supplies needed in battle. The PLS carries a wide range of cargo, and is specially designed to load and unload a variety of flatrack or ISO compatible containers on its own. The latest configurations of FHTV trucks also include air-conditioned and armor-ready cabs, electrical upgrades, and anti-lock braking to keep soldiers safe.
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