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Navistar Gets $61M for 80 MRAPs

Defense contractor Navistar announced it has received an order for 80 enhanced International MaxxPro Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, to be delivered to the US Marine Corps Systems Command, for use in Afghanistan. Navistar will receive in turn $61 million.

“US and coalition forces share a common mission in Afghanistan and we are proud to provide vehicles to support that joint objective,” said Archie Massicotte, president of Navistar Defense. “We continue to focus on the quick delivery of MaxxPro vehicles to help our U.S. and allied forces complete their missions safely.”

The vehicles to be deploy in the conflict zone use DXM suspension, a technology which allow them to have a turning radius of 54 inches and roughly 14.5 inches of wheel travel. To cope with the harsh conflict zone conditions, the MRAPs has several upgraded components, including the windows and doors and the air-hydraulic system.

The contract is part of the $752 million contract awarded by the military in February this year. In all, Navistar will need to provide 1,050 MRAP vehicles, all fitted with DXM independent suspension, a crucial feature for such a vehicle.

“After conducting an extensive trade study, we selected a no-compromises suspension system for our MaxxPro,”
Massicotte said back in February. “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.”
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