Army orders hundreds of Oshkosh trucks, trailers

OSHKOSH, Wis., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has ordered hundreds of trucks and trailers from Oshkosh Defense, with deliveries to begin next year through 2016.

The 256 trucks and trailers ordered by the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command are from the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, or FMTV, which is composed of 17 models and 23 configurations ranging from 2.5-ton to 10-ton payloads.

The different FMTVs have a more than 80 percent parts commonality, which translates into streamlined maintenance and sustainment.

"The Oshkosh FMTV program exemplifies the quality and value that we provide to our military customers," said John Bryant, senior vice president of defense programs at Oshkosh Defense. "Since the day Oshkosh was awarded the FMTV program, we've applied our vehicle expertise and operational efficiency to dramatically improve quality -- all while saving U.S. taxpayers more than $2 billion."

Oshkosh said it started manufacturing FMTVs for the U.S. Army in 2010 and has delivered more than 22,000 trucks and 11,000 trailers to the service.

The new Army order is worth $67 million. Details on the models and variants to be delivered were not disclosed.