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Defense Industry News - Oshkosh Defense
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| Thursday, July
19, 2012, 03:12 PM |
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| United
Arab Emirates orders 750 M-ATV MRAP All-Terrain combat vehicles from Oshkosh
Corporation. |
Oshkosh
Corporation (NYSE: OSK) announced today that the Company's Defense segment
has been awarded a contract to provide the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Armed Forces with 750 M-ATV
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles. The Oshkosh M-ATVs
will enhance the UAE's ground operations by providing greater off-road
mobility and crew protection to support national security, as well as
critical missions related to the security of the Middle East and the broader
community of nations.
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Oshkosh Defense
M-ATV
MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected at Eurosatory defence exhibition
in Paris, France. |
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The contract awarded
to Oshkosh Corporation allows for additional vehicles to be ordered
at the discretion of the customer. Oshkosh is scheduled to deliver M-ATVs
to the UAE between January and August 2013, pending standard regulatory
requirements.
"The UAE continues to expand its role, in partnership with its
allies including the United States, in regional security and peace-keeping
operations," said John Urias, executive vice president, Oshkosh
Corporation and president, Oshkosh Defense. "The UAE is central
to our international growth strategy, and we are honored that they have
selected the Oshkosh M-ATV
to support their missions."
"The M-ATV
provides the industry's highest levels of protection and performance,"
said Serge Buchakjian, senior vice president and general manager of
International Programs, Oshkosh Defense. "No vehicle has been more
effective in supporting ground operations - from urban security patrols
to combat in harsh desert and mountainous terrain. As we produce and
deliver this exceptional vehicle to the UAE Armed Forces, we are equally
committed to providing long-term service and to supporting those who
rely on our M-ATVs to achieve their missions."
To date, Oshkosh has received delivery orders for more than 9,500 M-ATVs.
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