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Army

Oshkosh Inks $476 Million Deal To Keep Building Army Trucks

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

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Oshkosh Inks $476 Million Deal To Keep Building Army Trucks

Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTVs)

With a new, nearly half-billion-dollar contract, Oshkosh Defense [OSK] remains the incumbent manufacturer of the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV).The Army on Feb. 7 awarded Oshkosh Defense the $476 million, seven-year deal to build the FMTV A2 variant. Oshkosh has held the FMTV contract since 2009 but was pitted last year against Humvee manufacturer AM General in a competition to build a better truck.FMTV is the Army’s primary workhorse behind the lines, hauling supplies and providing combat support…

Congress

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Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

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Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

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Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

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