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Thales Joins Oshkosh Defense To Submit Vehicles For Australian Testing

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Friday, July 24th, 2009

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Thales has joined with Oshkosh Defense [OSK] to submit seven vehicles to the Australian Department of Defence for Comparative Evaluation Testing as part of Australia's Land 121 'Overlander' program. Phase 3 of the Overlander program seeks to upgrade the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) fleet with more than 3,000 light, medium and heavy military vehicles, as well as approximately 3,000 trailers. Thales Australia and Oshkosh Defense are competing for the Medium/Heavy Capability segment of Phase 3, which seeks to procure more…

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