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Oshkosh Corp. gets $459 million contract from Army

Published: October 15, 2010
Tags: Army, Oshkosh Corp.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh Corp. will receive $459 million to make 1,200 trucks for the United States Army. Most of the order is for palletized-load-system vehicles that haul ammunition and other supplies. The trucks also have a trailer system that reduces the need for forklifts and other material-handling equipment. They also accept add-on armor [...]

Oshkosh Corp. gets $600 million delivery order from Army

Published: June 30, 2010
Tags: Army, Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh Defense, Pentagon, trucks

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army has ordered more than 2,400 military vehicles from the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. in a deal worth about $600 million. According to Oshkosh Defense on Wednesday, the order calls for delivery of about 1,900 heavy-duty tactical trucks and more than 500 supply trucks. The order is part [...]

Army affirms $3 billion Oshkosh Corp. contract (7:57 a.m. 2/13/10)

Published: February 13, 2010
Tags: Army, contract, military trucks, order, Oshkosh Corp.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh Corporation is announcing that the U.S. Army has affirmed a $3 billion contract to build 23,000 military trucks and trailers. Oshkosh Corp. secured the contract last fall by under-bidding two other companies, BAE Systems and Navistar Inc. Those two companies questioned whether Oshkosh could meet the price it quoted, and [...]

Oshkosh Corp. lands $325 million Army contract

Published: January 25, 2010
Tags: Army, contract, military vehicles, Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh Defense

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has received two hefty military orders for spare parts and repair kits for its new class of mine-resistant trucks. Oshkosh Defense said Monday the deals with the U.S. Army are worth more than $325 million. The parts are for M-ATVs, which are all-terrain military vehicles [...]

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 [...]

Texas company takes aim at Oshkosh Corp.’s $3 billion Army contract (12:08 p.m. 12/21/09)

SEALY, Texas (AP) — A Texas defense contractor has restated its opposition to a U.S. Army decision to award a $3 billion contract to a Wisconsin company for 23,000 military trucks and trailers. Addressing reporters Monday, the president of Sealy, Texas-based BAE Systems-Tactical Defense Systems LP said he supported a U.S. Government Accountability Office ruling [...]