U.S. Army Orders Oshkosh FMTVs

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Dec. 18, 2014) —  Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, will produce 256 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S. Army following a $67 million order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC). Deliveries will occur from 2015 to 2016.

“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. Since then, Oshkosh has delivered more than 22,000 trucks and 11,000 trailers. In 2012, amidst the sharp ramp up of monthly deliveries, the U.S. Department of Defense recognized Oshkosh with the 2013 Value Engineering Achievement Award. Oshkosh earned the award in the “Contractor” category for significantly improving product quality and reliability, as well as reducing product and life cycle costs.

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