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Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has been awarded a contract modification with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for continuing research and development of Oshkosh Defense Awarded $9.4 Million Contract Modification for Research and Development of Its Next-Generation HEMTT A3 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 variant.
Valued at $9.4 million, the contract modification includes additional improvements to the current HEMTT A3 technology demonstrator to provide an operationally complete and fully equipped vehicle for the U.S. Army. Oshkosh engineers will upgrade the vehicle’s engine horsepower and incorporate a U.S. Army Long-Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant integral lightweight composite armor (“A” kit) and add-on lightweight composite armor appliqué (“B” kit) to improve crew protection
“These are among the first steps that could establish the HEMTT A3 as the Army’s next-generation support vehicle,” said John Stoddart, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Defense. “Featuring Oshkosh’s signature ProPulse® hybrid system, TAK-4® independent suspension, and the Enhanced Load Handling System, the HEMTT A3 combines the durability of the proven HEMTT vehicle with the advanced technology needed for tomorrow’s missions.”
The contract modification also will result in the production of two new HEMTT A3 vehicles, one of which will be provided to the U.S. Army for a 20,000-mile durability test at its Aberdeen Test Center. The second vehicle will be used for performance-capability testing of the HEMTT A3 against its current HEMTT A2/A4 production vehicles.
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has been awarded a contract modification with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for continuing research and development of Oshkosh Defense Awarded $9.4 Million Contract Modification for Research and Development of Its Next-Generation HEMTT A3 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 variant.
Valued at $9.4 million, the contract modification includes additional improvements to the current HEMTT A3 technology demonstrator to provide an operationally complete and fully equipped vehicle for the U.S. Army. Oshkosh engineers will upgrade the vehicle’s engine horsepower and incorporate a U.S. Army Long-Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant integral lightweight composite armor (“A” kit) and add-on lightweight composite armor appliqué (“B” kit) to improve crew protection
“These are among the first steps that could establish the HEMTT A3 as the Army’s next-generation support vehicle,” said John Stoddart, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Defense. “Featuring Oshkosh’s signature ProPulse® hybrid system, TAK-4® independent suspension, and the Enhanced Load Handling System, the HEMTT A3 combines the durability of the proven HEMTT vehicle with the advanced technology needed for tomorrow’s missions.”
The contract modification also will result in the production of two new HEMTT A3 vehicles, one of which will be provided to the U.S. Army for a 20,000-mile durability test at its Aberdeen Test Center. The second vehicle will be used for performance-capability testing of the HEMTT A3 against its current HEMTT A2/A4 production vehicles.