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Oshkosh To Supply Egypt With Heavy Equipment Transporters

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Friday, November 20th, 2009

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Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] received a contract valued at $20 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to supply more than 40 new M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET) and 635NL trailers to Egypt. The Oshkoshr HET is designed to rapidly transport M1A1 Main Battle Tanks, armored vehicles and self-propelled guns, as well as a six-person crew, so the vehicles and soldiers arrive in mission-ready condition. In addition to spare parts, the contract includes…

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