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Oshkosh Defense Receives JLTV Order for $208 Million

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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Oshkosh Defense, LLC, announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal placed an order for Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), trailers (JLTV-T), and associated packaged and installed kits.

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  • Oshkosh Defense, LLC, announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal placed an order for Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), trailers (JLTV-T), and associated packaged and installed kits.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231106723276/en/
    Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) (Photo: Business Wire)
    The order is valued at $208 million and includes JLTVs for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force.
  • Throughout the program, Oshkosh Defense focused on continuous improvement and innovation, as reflected by more than 125 patents and applications that Oshkosh holds associated with the JLTV family of vehicles and related technologies.
  • Oshkosh Defense has received JLTV orders or commitments from eight international customers and intends to continue making the proven Oshkosh JLTV available through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS).

Ricardo receives a 385 million USD contract to deliver additional ABS/ESC retrofit kits to US Army

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Monday, September 11, 2023
Engineering, Defense, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Military, Contracts, United States Army, HMMWV, Calendar, ABS, ESC, Army, Safety

The United States Army has awarded Ricardo Defense Inc a contract valued at over 385 million USD to continue production and delivery of Antilock Brake System/Electronic Stability Control (ABS/ESC) retrofit kits, with an order completion date of 15 March 2026.

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  • The United States Army has awarded Ricardo Defense Inc a contract valued at over 385 million USD to continue production and delivery of Antilock Brake System/Electronic Stability Control (ABS/ESC) retrofit kits, with an order completion date of 15 March 2026.
  • The ABS/ESC retrofit kits are for use on the US Army’s High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).
  • The contract action extends the previous base three-year contract, awarded in March 2021, by two years and increases the ceiling from 89 million USD to 474 million USD.
  • Funding will be determined with each deliver order (DO) with the first DO received under the terms of the extended contract, for 92 million USD.

Ricardo Awarded 20.2million USD Contract to Deliver Additional ABS/ESC Retrofit Kits to US Army

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220922005090/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220922005090/en/
    Ricardo provides US Army with retrofit kits to improve operational safety of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Photo: Business Wire)
    Prior to this award, Ricardo has previously delivered over 11,000 ABS/ESC systems for application to US Army HMMWVs.
  • This award of this contract will ensure improved safety on fielded vehicles in the US Armys enduring HMMWV fleet.
  • Chet Gryczan, President of Ricardo Defense said: In making this multi-million-dollar investment, the US Army demonstrated their commitment to soldier safety by retrofitting fielded vehicles in its enduring HMMWV fleet.
  • From the beginning, Ricardo designed the system for ease of upgrade to the existing fleet to minimize HMMWV lifecycle cost to US taxpayers.

Ricardo awarded over 18.9million USD to deliver additional ABS/ESC retrofit kits to US Army

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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The United States Army has awarded Ricardos Defense business unit, located in Michigan, over 18.9million USD to deliver additional Antilock Brake System/Electronic Stability Control (ABS/ESC) retrofit kits to improve the safety of operation of the US Armys High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).

Key Points: 
  • The United States Army has awarded Ricardos Defense business unit, located in Michigan, over 18.9million USD to deliver additional Antilock Brake System/Electronic Stability Control (ABS/ESC) retrofit kits to improve the safety of operation of the US Armys High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005571/en/
    Ricardo Awarded Over 18.9 million USD to Deliver Additional ABS/ESC Retrofit Kits to US Army (Photo: Business Wire)
    In addition to those retrofit kits Ricardo has previously delivered, this contract award will improve safety on fielded vehicles in the US Armys enduring HMMWV fleet.
  • Chet Gryczan, President of Ricardo Defense said: Ricardo is committed to providing our customers with mission critical, innovative, integrated solutions that deliver capability to the soldier.
  • This award demonstrates that Ricardo can solve tough challenges for legacy systems that require a future-looking integrated solution.

Allison Transmission Showcases Advanced Propulsion Technology at Modern Day Marine Expo

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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In addition, when the Marine Corps sought to improve fuel economy in their workhorse MTVR, Allison responded by providing more fuel-efficient software settings and a means for the Marine Corps to deploy the changes throughout the fleet.

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  • In addition, when the Marine Corps sought to improve fuel economy in their workhorse MTVR, Allison responded by providing more fuel-efficient software settings and a means for the Marine Corps to deploy the changes throughout the fleet.
  • Together, these features optimize efficiency and performance while maintaining the traditional Allison advantages of quality, reliability, durability, and productivity.
  • Allison Transmissions brand promise is to provide the most reliable and valued propulsion solutions in the world to enable our customers to work more efficiently.
  • Allison is proud to support the Marine Corps expeditionary force capable of littoral operations in contested environments by maximizing mobility and reducing logistical demand, said Dana Pittard, Vice President for Defense Programs, Allison Transmission.

ATLIS MOTOR VEHICLES AND UNITED STATES MILITARY SUPPLIER SIGN AGREEMENT TO ELECTRIFY MILITARY VEHICLES

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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MESA, Ariz., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlis Motor Vehicles (ATLIS), a start-up mobility technology company, announced today the signing of a collaborative agreement with a U.S. Military supplier to jointly design and produce new technology to convert military vehicles such as gasoline or diesel-powered High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) into electric vehicles.

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  • MESA, Ariz., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlis Motor Vehicles (ATLIS), a start-up mobility technology company, announced today the signing of a collaborative agreement with a U.S. Military supplier to jointly design and produce new technology to convert military vehicles such as gasoline or diesel-powered High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) into electric vehicles.
  • Under the agreement, the technology can be sold to third-party customers, including the United States and international allies.
  • The Atlis XP platform is the base for the 500-mile range electric ATLIS XT pickup, and it is a stand-alone medium to heavy-duty electric platform.
  • ATLIS and the supplier believe their joint development work will be able to supply technology to electrify military fleets with longer-range, faster charging, fully-capable vehicles.

Camel Awarded $50 Million Contract

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Camel Expeditionary, a manufacturer of military tent products, was recently awarded a new five-year, $50 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency.

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  • Camel Expeditionary, a manufacturer of military tent products, was recently awarded a new five-year, $50 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency.
  • Under the contract, Camel will produce light maintenance enclosure (LME) structures, primarily for use by the United States Army.
  • A contract of this size and scope will allow Camel to grow.
  • Camel currently employs 125 people living in Campbell, Anderson, Scott, and Knox counties, and hopes to add 12 more as a result of this contract.