WARRENVILLE, Ill., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Navistar Defense LLC has received a $18.9 million award from the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command for 38 International 5000-MV heavy truck tractors.
The contract, the first with the U.S. Navy for Navistar Defense, includes three option periods for additional vehicle orders.
The company said its heavy-haul tractor, the 5000-MV HTT unit, will support Navy Seabee transportation needs. The vehicles incorporate a variety of armoring solutions derived from the International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.
The units will feature a manual 18-speed transmission and a MaxxForce D 13L engine.
"We are very appreciative of the Navy's decision to select our HTT offering," said Navistar Defense President Archie Massicotte. "The Seabees have a long history of building new infrastructures halfway around the world and we are proud to be a part of that tradition going forward."
Similar 5000-MV HTT variants were used by the U.S. Army during two Persian Gulf wars to transport tanks across the Northern Saudi Arabian Desert, the company said.
Nearly 600 HTT units are currently in service to support security and rebuilding efforts.
Production of HTT vehicles will begin in early 2012. Spare parts and training services are included in the contract.
