Navistar Gets $752m Contract From US Military
Navistar Defense has bagged a $752m contract to supply the US military with 1,050 enhanced International MaxxPro Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Vehicles under the award from the US Marine Corps Systems Command will include the DXM independent suspension solution provided by Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems and AxleTech International.
The company claims that the vehicle upgrade further enhances its off-road capabilities, which is vital given Afghanistan's lack of road infrastructure.
Archie Massicotte, president of Navistar Defense, said: The threats that our warfighters face continue to change every day and we understand the urgency needed to rapidly engineer and deliver new Dash vehicles to defeat emerging threats. We are constantly looking at enhancements across our vehicle portfolio to provide warfighters with the most advanced equipment.
After conducting an extensive trade study, we selected a no-compromises suspension system for our MaxxPro. The design also minimizes the effort needed to integrate the system onto existing vehicles, which will accelerate the delivery of this important modification should the Army be interested in retrofitting our MaxxPro and 7000 Series fleets.
Navistar will conduct work at its Garland, Texas, and West Point, Miss., assembly plants. Deliveries are expected to begin in April and will be completed by the summer of 2010.
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