Oshkosh gets $109M contact for medium tactical trucks

Oshkosh has received a $108.9 million contract to build medium tactical trucks for the Army, the Defense Department announced Friday.

Issued as a firm-fixed-price contract, the Wisconsin-based company will build the family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) by an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026, with funding and work locations being determined with each order, the May 24 announcement reads.

Performing 55% of the Army’s haul and resupply missions, the FMTV includes cargo, recovery and tractor variants on a six-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive chassis, according to Army budget documents.

In January, the Army announced an order of 1,343 FMTV A2s, an upgraded variant with a more powerful engine, and increased armor that can carry heavier payloads when compared to the earlier A1 variant.

Earlier variants of the FMTV can carry the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, which the Army is also testing on the A2 variant, according to service research and development documents.

In its 2023 report, the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation concluded the FMTV is effective and survivable but recommended the Army eliminate secondary hazards after finding that crew members experienced strain, discomfort and blunt force injuries.

The Army intends to procure 208 trucks in fiscal year 2025 for $134 million and 695 trucks by FY-29 for an approximate $446 million, the budget documents add.

Earlier this month, the House Armed Services Committee approved the Army’s $134 million request to fund the FMTV program for FY-25.

Oshkosh also manufactures the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck and the M1070 tank transporter.