Oshkosh

[Western SMT]

Oshkosh is nearing a goal of building 1,000 armoured, all-terrain trucks a month - up from 46 built in July as the program was getting started.
The last time that American industry moved from concept to full-rate military production in less than a year was World War II.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/69928912.html

http://www.oshkoshdefense.com/

http://www.oshkoshdefense.com/defens...~matv~home.cfm

[G-CPTN]

Sounds like Oshkosh are 'riding the wave'.

Well done!

[Western SMT]

Update -

Oshkosh Corp has been awarded a $258.4 million U.S. Army contract for 728 new M1075 "palletised load system" trucks as an add-on to an existing contract, the Defence Department said on Tuesday.
Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2012.

Oshkosh Corporation manufactures the various heavy duty, all wheel drive defense, military and army trucks. This company is mostly and basically incorporate with the production of military heavy duty vehicles and has an expertize in the production of trucks. As again being a winner in army production and has been awarded, the value of Oshkosh Corporation is increased in the demand and supply as well.

[G-CPTN]

We used to have AEC, Leyland, Foden and Bedford here in the UK supplying sturdy military trucks - now all gone!

Now we buy MAN trucks from Germany:-
http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/engineering/1503.aspx

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/royalmar...aryTrucks1.jpg

http://www.gizmag.com/qinetiq-test-m...y-trucks/8701/