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Oshkosh Corp. has been awarded two contracts of more than $36 million from the U.S. Army.

Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a delivery order from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command for more than 100 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck A2s. The vehicles will be configured with Common Bridge Transporter equipment. The Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles delivery order is worth more than $26 million.

Oshkosh Defense also has received a delivery order from TACOM LCMC for the application of a self-sealing product on more than 550 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck M978 A4 Tankers to help reduce the risk of fire during the transportation of fuel. The order, valued at more than $10 million, also includes field repair kits, which are in addition to the basic issue item kits delivered with every vehicle, for tank puncture repairs. Work will be completed by the end of fiscal year 2010.

The HEMTT is a part of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles, which also includes the Heavy Equipment Transporter and Palletized Load System. Oshkosh Defense has produced and delivered more than 30,000 HET, PLS and HEMTT vehicles under the FHTV contracts, and it was the first manufacturer to supply the Army with Long Term Armor Strategy-compliant cabs.

The coating product seals tank punctures on the fuel-servicing truck that result from small-arms fire or fragments, providing a safer vehicle system for the crew.

The Oshkosh HEMTT’s 13-ton payload and off-road capabilities make it the backbone of the U.S. Army’s logistics fleet. Since its introduction in 1985, the HEMTT has helped keep the Army on the move during major conflicts such as Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom.

The HEMTT A2 CBT is an integral part of the U.S. Army’s Multi-Role Bridge Company. It is designed to support the Engineer Corps in transporting all bridging assets to include ribbon, improved ribbon and heavy dry support bridges as well as bridge erection boats. The CBT is equipped with a load handling system, allowing soldiers to be where they need to be with what they need.