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Oshkosh Bridge Contract Continues FHTV Production

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

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The Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corp. [OSK], a bridge contract to continue production and support of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV). The Oshkosh FHTV includes the (HEMTT), Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) and Palletized Load System (PLS). The first order, valued at more than $11 million under the FHTV bridge contract, includes more than 20 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Light Equipment Transporters (LET), more than 10 Palletized Load System (PLS) A1 trucks…

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