Oshkosh Wins Nearly $200Mln Contract to ‘Recapitalize’ US Army Trucks

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense a nearly $200 million contract to modernize and renovate an undescribed number of five-ton, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT) to tow and supply heavy combat vehicles and equipment, the Department of Defense said.

"Oshkosh Defense in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $197.2 million… contract for recapitalized Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks," the announcement stated on Monday. "Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with an estimated completion date of November 30, 2017."

The HEMTT is an eight-wheel-drive, diesel-powered, tactical truck used by the US military that has been in continuous production since 1982.

By 2015 more than 27,000 HEMTTs in various configurations had been produced by Oshkosh Defense or re-manufactured by the company.

The HEMTT is designed to provide heavy transport capabilities for supply and re-supply of combat vehicles and weapons systems, and is produced in different configurations including cargo, tanker, tractor versions.