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Oshkosh Gets $216 Million for More Than 500 Tactical Vehicles

To date, the company has built almost 17,000 vehicles.

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Oshkosh Defense.
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Oshkosh Defense.
Oshkosh Defense

On July 1, 2022, Oshkosh Defense announced a new $216 Million order from the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal for 513 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and 1,152 trailers (JLTV-T) for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Armed Forces of Montenegro, Brazil and Lithuania.

The announcement comes just a month before the follow-on contract proposals are due. The contract calls for more than 15,000 additional vehicles over five order years followed by five option years, extending the associated production through 2034. The contract is expected to be awarded during the first quarter of 2023.

To date, Oshkosh Defense has also built almost 17,000 vehicles and delivered them to more than 50 locations worldwide.