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Army

Oshkosh Defense Delivers First Stryker With Medium Caliber Weapon System To Army

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

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Oshkosh Defense Delivers First Stryker With Medium Caliber Weapon System To Army

Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System. Photo: Oshkosh Defense.

Oshkosh Defense [OSK] said Tuesday it has delivered the Stryker vehicle outfitted with the new 30mm Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) to the Army, as the program heads toward production verification testing (PVT). A total of seven Stryker MCWS systems are set to be delivered by September for the PVT period, according to the company, with the testing set to run through June 2023. “Our team leveraged our engineering and manufacturing prowess and deep commitment to customer satisfaction to deliver…

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