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Oshkosh Unveils New M-ATV Variants At SOFEX

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, May 9th, 2014

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Oshkosh Defense [OSK] introduced new Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX), this week in Amman, Jordan. Oshkosh is evolving the M-ATV family of vehicles to meet a more diverse range of mission requirements and needs for armed forces in the Middle East, North Africa region, and around the world, the company said in a May 5 statement. “The Oshkosh M-ATV already stands alone as the battle-tested, highly mobile MRAP of…

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