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Oshkosh Receives First Orders For MRAP-ATV Ambulances

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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

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Oshkosh Corp.'s [OSK] Defense division has received an approximately $161 million contract for its first order for amored, highly mobile Mine- Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) tactical ambulances. The Dec. 1 award from TACOM Life Cycle Management Command is for 250 M-ATV ambulances, consisting of 246 production vehicles and four test vehicles, as well as ancillary and related requirements. The first deliveries are expected in the spring of 2011 and should be completed by May 31, 2012.…

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