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Army

Oshkosh Defense Cites Innovation Experience, Stryker MCWS Win As Key Factors For OMFV Bid

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, October 22nd, 2021

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Oshkosh Defense Cites Innovation Experience, Stryker MCWS Win As Key Factors For OMFV Bid

Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System. Photo: Oshkosh Defense.

Oshkosh Defense [OSK] is citing its innovation experience in the tactical wheeled vehicle (TWV) space as a key factor in meeting the Army’s iterative design process for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition, a company official told Defense Daily while outlining the firm’s approach to the Bradley replacement program. Pat Williams, Oshkosh Defense’s vice president of U.S. Army and Marine Corps programs, said he sees the company’s recent win of the Army’s Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) contract as…

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