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Navistar Defense To Field Additional MaxxPro Dash Vehicles

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

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Navistar Defense LLC [NAV] yesterday said it received a $357 million delivery order for an additional 471 International® MaxxPro® Dash vehicles with DXM™ independent suspension. The order from Marine Corps Systems Command follows last month’s delivery order for 250 MaxxPro Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) ambulances. Navistar has grown its fleet of MaxxPro vehicles to more than 8,700 units by leveraging its current commercial capabilities and assets, which includes the commercial International® WorkStar® platform, the company said in a…

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