A total of 250 armored, highly mobile ambulances have been ordered by the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command of the Army (LCMC). The company has worked closely with the medical department on the design and the interior layout. It will come with military-grade ambulance equipment needed to care for patients, including oxygen concentrators, on-board power for medical equipment and IV stabilization equipment.
“The addition of this vehicle to the U.S. services’ fleets will allow the military to provide urgent medical care in landscapes that are too rugged for other tactical ambulances. We invested in the development of the M-ATV ambulance in response to the military’s need for additional patient recovery and ground transport capabilities. This vehicle expands the military’s M-ATV family of vehicles currently protecting troops and supporting operations in Afghanistan,” said Ken Juergens, vice president and general manager of Joint Programs for Oshkosh Defense, in the press release announcing the acquisition.
The vehicles are armor-plated, in order to provide protection for reaching military members in the field and transporting them safely back to medical facilities. Deliveries under this order are scheduled to begin in spring 2011, with the 250 vehicles costing the Army approximately $161 million (€120 million). The M-ATV has a lot of off-roading credentials, being designed to provide superior mobility for harsh mountainous terrain and bad road networks in places like Afghanistan.
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