WARRENVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it has received $97 million
in delivery orders from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management
Command. The delivery orders include 265 general troop transport
vehicles, 160 buses and 829 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) net kits for
International® MaxxPro® Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) units
currently in service.
"The key to success in Afghanistan is ensuring their security forces
have the proper training, equipment and support and we are uniquely
positioned to continue to provide these vehicles and support to the
Afghan government.," said Archie Massicotte, president, Navistar
Defense. "Today, we have more than 11,000 of these vehicles operating in
country and I believe that shows the strength of our Navistar
proposition. We continue to respond quickly to the needs of both U.S.
and Allied forces and today that means providing RPG nets to arm our
warfighters against evolving threats."
The U.S. Department of Defense has committed its support to the Afghan
security forces and Navistar is expected to be well positioned to
support the security mission going forward with a full complement of
vehicles, services and parts.
General troop transport vehicles are based on the International®
WorkStar®, or 7000-MV, platform and will support Afghan National Police
and Afghan National Army security missions. Buses will transport Afghan
troops and equipment throughout the country while RPG nets will be
retrofitted onto MaxxPro units operating in theater with U.S. forces.
Other variants serving in Afghanistan include wreckers, water tankers,
fuel trucks and MaxxPro MRAP vehicles. RPG nets will support MaxxPro
MRAP units currently operating in theater where threats continue to
change.
General troop transport vehicle production will occur at the company's
Garland, Texas, and West Point, Miss., facilities. Bus production will
occur in Tulsa, Okla. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fall of
2011 and be completed by the fall of 2012. RPG nets will be delivered by
summer 2011.
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company
whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand
commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, IC Bus™
brand school and commercial buses, Monaco® RV brands of recreational
vehicles, and Workhorse® 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.
Navistar International Corporation
Media Contact: Elissa
Koc, 630-753-2669
Investor contact: Heather Kos, 630-753-2406
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