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Army

Oshkosh Receives $1.7 Billion Army JLTV Order Ahead Of December Full-Rate Production Decision

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

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Oshkosh Receives $1.7 Billion Army JLTV Order Ahead Of December Full-Rate Production Decision

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Oshkosh [OSK] has received a $1.7 billion order from the Army to deliver 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles ahead of a likely full-rate production decision in December, the company said Wednesday.This is the Army’s 10th JLTV order since August 2015, with Oshkosh delivering over 2,600 vehicles to date.“The JLTV is engineered with industry leading suspension and protection systems, as well as the ability to support a spectrum of mission kits and weapon systems required for the modern battlefield,” George Mansfield,…

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