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Army

Oshkosh Defense To Continue Next Gen HEMTT A3 Research

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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

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Oshkosh Defense [OSK] will continue research activities under a $9.4 million contract modification on its Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 variant. The contract modification from Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) includes additional improvements to the current HEMTT A3 technology demonstrator to provide the Army an operationally complete and fully equipped vehicle. Oshkosh engineers will upgrade the vehicle's engine horsepower and incorporate an Army Long-Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant integral lightweight composite armor A kit and add-on lightweight…

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