Oshkosh To Supply M-ATV Kits For TACOM Life Cycle
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corp, has won an order of $10m from the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) to supply 1,400 MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) kits. The M-ATV kits will support remote weapon systems, which will be controlled from inside the vehicle’s crew capsule.
The Oshkosh M-ATV features survivability capabilities and off-road mobility needed to operate on mountainous terrain and unimproved roads, the company said.
According to Oshkosh, the patented TAK-4 independent suspension system, the M-ATV has a 70% off-road profile capability and 16-inch of independent wheel travel.
In addition, the TAK-4 system is being retrofitted on more than 2,400 legacy MRAPs for improved mobility in Afghanistan. It is featured on more than 10,000 Oshkosh Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements (MTVR), and the Marine Corps' Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) and the Army's modernized Palletized Load System (PLS), which are also built by Oshkosh.
To date, the company has received awards valued at more than $4.75bn for 8,079 M-ATVs, and spare parts kits, upgrade kits and aftermarket support.
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