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Oshkosh Corp.'s Defense Segment received a $33 million award from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command to supply a rear mounted camera system on more than 2,200 MRAP All Terrain Vehicles to provide improved situational awareness for vehicle occupants.

“We are pleased to work with our customer to provide this vehicle upgrade for the benefit of the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan,” said Ken Juergens, M-ATV program director for Oshkosh Defense. “The advanced M-ATV provides exceptional mobility and protection capabilities, and this technology will help the vehicle’s crew better survey their surroundings as they navigate Afghanistan’s harsh environments.”

The camera system, which integrates with existing vehicle video displays, provides a 40-degree vertical and 54-degree horizontal field of view. The system uses an infrared camera core in an LED-equipped tailgate assembly and provides visibility through dust, obscurants and incremental weather in day and night operations.

Oshkosh is a longtime manufacturer of next-generation vehicles and can incorporate advanced technologies into each vehicle platform it manufactures. The company has delivered its M-ATV requirements ahead of schedule every month and will ramp up production to 1,000 vehicles per month in December. The company’s highly skilled workforce uses an advanced integrated assembly line and has simultaneously produced as many as 10 vehicle models with 29 variations.

To date, Oshkosh has received awards totaling $2.3 billion for 4,296 M-ATVs.