Oshkosh’s defense arm handed over to the U.S. Army the first Stryker infantry carrier vehicle equipped with the 30 mm medium caliber weapon system for production verification testing. Oshkosh Defense said Tuesday it will produce and deliver seven units of MCWS by September for integration with Stryker Double-V Hull armored vehicles under a contract awarded […] More

Oshkosh’s defense segment has secured a $216.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to continue providing joint light tactical vehicles to international allies. The award will cover foreign military sales of JLTV family of vehicles to Brazil, Lithuania and Montenegro, and work under the Army program will approximately run through Nov. 30, 2023, the Department […] More

Oshkosh has invested in Robotic Research to advance innovation and expand autonomous capabilities. The two companies started collaboration on autonomy initiatives for the Department of Defense in 2017 and Oshkosh said Tuesday the partnership with Robotic Research will further build up its work on autonomous vehicles and related systems that could be used to support […] More

Oshkosh‘s defense-focused business arm has signed a cooperative research and development agreement to help the U.S. Army develop, integrate and test armament technologies. The company said Monday Oshkosh Defense will work with the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command to mature weapon technologies for medium-caliber platforms, including the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. The Stryker Medium Caliber […] More

The U.S. Army has invited BAE Systems and an Oshkosh Defense–ST Engineering team to submit proposals for a contract to build military vehicles that can operate in the Arctic region and other extreme cold weather environments, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. The service made the invitation after two amphibious prototypes from the companies passed the tests […] More

Jay Iyengar, formerly chief technology and quality officer at CNH Industrial, has joined Oshkosh to serve as executive vice president and chief technology and strategic sourcing officer. She will oversee efforts to invest in, develop and deploy vehicle technologies, as well as lead sourcing activities aimed at building a supply chain for the delivery of […] More

Oshkosh Defense will establish a site in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to facilitate the development of a new fleet of delivery vehicles for the U.S. Postal Service. The company will add more than a thousand members to its workforce for the facility’s operations and expects on-site suppliers to hire more personnel for the Next Generation Delivery […] More

Douglas Davis, a 35-year veteran of Intel, will formally join the board of directors of Wisconsin-based specialty truck and access equipment manufacturing company Oshkosh on July 1. His appointment to Oshkosh’s board will bring the number of its directors to 11, the company said Wednesday. David most recently served as senior vice president of Intel’s […] More

Oshkosh Defense will supply the U.S. Army with the M983A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck family of heavy tactical vehicles under a $96.7 million firm-fixed-price contract, which has an estimated completion date of Dec. 29, 2022.

More

South Korea-based armored troop carrier developer Hanwha and Oshkosh, a maker of military trucks, have partnered to pursue the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program that seeks to replace the service's M2 Bradley infantry vehicles, Breaking Defense reported Monday. The Oshkosh-Hanwha team joins the other four confirmed industry groups that have submitted bids for the Army’s OMFV program.

More

The U.S. Army has awarded separate contracts to BAE Systems and an Oshkosh Defense-ST Engineering partnership to develop prototypes of the branch's Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle. The Army set a June 14 deadline for the companies to deliver their CATV prototypes.

More

Oshkosh Defense has won a $61 million contract from the U.S. Army for the delivery of the Underbody Armor Kit that will be equipped to the military service branch's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles for landmine and improvised explosive device protection.

More