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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
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
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.
Oshkosh has cited increased sales of its joint light tactical vehicle to U.S. government clients as a key contributor to its revenue of $570M in the recent quarter, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.
Oshkosh Defense has made changes to its joint light tactical vehicle for the U.S. Army after a 2018 Department of Defense report found that the platform was “not operationally suitable,“ National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday.
The U.S. Army's Tank-automotive and Armaments Command has ordered $75M worth of tactical trucks and trailers from Oshkosh Defense.
The U.S. Army and Marine Corps are set to deploy the first batch of Oshkosh-built Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to replace aging High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Ga., will be the first unit to receive the JLTVs in early January, the Army said Thursday. […] More
Oshkosh has been included in Viqtory‘s Military Friendly Employer list for the second straight year and has received a Supplier Diversity Program designation for the first time. Robert Sims, an executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Oshkosh, said in a statement released Friday the number of the company’s military team members rose 17 percent over the […] More
Oshkosh's defense business will begin to install by-wire active safety kit on 60 of the U.S. Army's Palletized Load System vehicles in early 2019 under the service's Expedient Leader Follower program. C4ISRNET reported Monday. The company aims to complete the installation on time to allow the federal government to perform an operational task demonstration of […] More
Thomas Hawkins, a 29-year government service veteran, has joined military vehicle manufacturer Oskosh as senior vice president for government relations. He previously served as national security adviser in the Office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and as a senior professional staff member on the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense and state, foreign operations and related programs subcommittee, […] More
Oshkosh‘s defense business has received a $49 million contract for the installation of an autonomous technology for the U.S. Army‘s existing resupply and distribution vehicle. The company said Wednesday the contract from the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center will support the Palletized Load System vehicle for the service branch’s Expedient Leader Follower program. […] More
Oshkosh‘s defense business has received four additional orders worth $159.6 million combined to supply 771 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles to the U.S. Army. The company said Thursday its current FMTV product line consists of 17 models that have a payload capacity ranging from 2.5 tons to 10 tons payload range and share more than 80 percent of common parts. The […] More
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