Oshkosh gets $640 mln truck order from US Army

Defense News ~ WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Oshkosh Corp (OSK.N) said on Tuesday it had received an additional $640 million order from the U.S. Army for 1,460 more all-terrain armored vehicles for use in Afghanistan.
The contract follows a decision in late January by the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, Ashton Carter, to approve the purchase of more than 2,800 additional armored vehicles.
To date, Oshkosh said it has received awards valued at $4.74 billion for 8,079 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles, as well as spare-parts kits and in-theater support.
Oshkosh said the newly developed MRAP-ATV was specifically designed to operate on Afghanistan's harsh mountainous terrain and unimproved roads while providing protection levels equal to or better than those of legacy MRAPs.
Oshkosh has also provided kits to retrofit more than 2,400 existing MRAPs with its patented TAK-4 independent suspension system.
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(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa; editing by Gunna Dickson)