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Navistar Defense To Upgrade More Than 2,000 MaxxPro MRAPS

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

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Navistar Defense LLC [NAV] yesterday said it received a $880 million delivery order to upgrade 2,717 International® MaxxPro® Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The order from the Marine Corps System Command calls for MaxxPro units to be upgraded with the company's rolling chassis. The award also includes engineering changes, supplies and services. "As Defense budgets are being reduced, it is imperative that we continue to develop economical solutions that repurpose assets while also working to ensure warfighters have access…

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