Oshkosh Corp. receives $290 million order from military

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army has ordered more than 725 supply trucks from the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. in a deal worth $290 million.
Oshkosh Defense said Tuesday it expects to complete production by September 2011.
The vehicles are heavy-duty military trucks with large trailers. They’ve been used to transport weapons and other supplies [...]

Oshkosh Corp. nets $54 million order from military

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has received another military contract, this one calling for the vehicle manufacturer to provide protective armor for nearly 1,000 trucks.
Oshkosh Defense said Thursday the deal is worth more than $54 million.
The contract means the company will provide armor for its new class of mine-resistant trucks. [...]

Oshkosh Corp. receives $175 million order from military (3:38 p.m. 12/10/09)

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has received another military contract, this one calling for the vehicle manufacturer to provide 400 military trucks in a deal worth $175 million.
Oshkosh Defense said Thursday the deal is for its new class of mine-resistant trucks. The all-terrain vehicles are specially designed to handle the [...]

Oshkosh Corp. receives $438 million order from military (10:14 a.m. 11/11/09)

Published: November 11, 2009
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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Pentagon has awarded another hefty defense contract to Oshkosh Corp., ordering 1,000 military vehicles in a deal worth $438 million.
The contract announced Wednesday is Oshkosh’s fifth order for a new class of mine-resistant trucks. The orders are part of a contract awarded in June whose total value is more than [...]

News from around Wisconsin (11:13 p.m. 11/10/09)

Published: November 10, 2009
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Reps. seek review of Walker event at university
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Democratic lawmakers asked regulators Tuesday to review whether Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker’s campaign violated a law that bans fundraising in state buildings.
Reps. Marlin Schneider of Wisconsin Rapids and Amy Sue Vruwink of Milladore asked the Government Accountability Board for the investigation.
The lawmakers [...]

Oshkosh evaluates job needs after $1B contract

Published: July 2, 2009
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Dinesh Ramde
AP Business Writer
Milwaukee — Oshkosh Corp. said Wednesday that it’s too early to know how many jobs its new billion-dollar military contract will create but stressed that the number will be “significant.”
The contract awarded Tuesday to the Oshkosh-based company calls for 2,244 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, or MRAPs. The Defense Department said it urgently needs [...]

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