WARRENVILLE, Ill., Feb 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Navistar Defense, LLC today was awarded a contract for $752 million to
provide 1,050 enhanced International(R) MaxxPro(R) Dash Mine Resistant
Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Vehicles under the award from the U.S.
Marine Corps Systems Command will include the DXM(TM) independent
suspension solution.
"The threats that our warfighters face continue to change every day and
we understand the urgency needed to rapidly engineer and deliver new
Dash vehicles to defeat emerging threats," said Archie Massicotte,
president, Navistar Defense. "We are constantly looking at enhancements
across our vehicle portfolio to provide warfighters with the most
advanced equipment."
Under the new contract, MaxxPro Dash vehicles will incorporate the DXM(TM)
independent suspension solution provided by Hendrickson Truck Suspension
Systems and AxleTech International. This vehicle upgrade further
improves the vehicle's off-road capabilities, which is vital given
Afghanistan's lack of road infrastructure.
"After conducting an extensive trade study, we selected a no-compromises
suspension system for our MaxxPro," said Massicotte. "The design also
minimizes the effort needed to integrate the system onto existing
vehicles, which will accelerate the delivery of this important
modification should the Army be interested in retrofitting our MaxxPro
and 7000 Series fleets."
Since May 2007, Navistar has received orders for a total of 7,494
MaxxPro MRAP vehicles to help combat improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
and other threats. In late 2008, the company modified its design for
added mobility and produced the MaxxPro Dash MRAP variant. The addition
of an independent suspension solution further improves mobility and is
one of several capability insertions that will be incorporated into the
next 1,050 MaxxPro Dash units. Navistar also has provided more than
8,100 International(R) 7000 Series vehicles to the Afghan National Army
and Afghan National Police.
Navistar will conduct work at its Garland, Texas, and West Point, Miss.,
assembly plants. Deliveries will begin in April and will be completed by
the summer of 2010. Parts are not included in the contract.
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company
whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International(R) brand
commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce(R) brand diesel engines, IC Bus(TM)
brand school and commercial buses, Monaco RV brands of recreational
vehicles, and Workhorse(R) brand chassis for motor homes and step vans. It
also is a private-label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for
the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. The company also provides truck
and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing
services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com/newsroom.
SOURCE: Navistar
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