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November 4, 2015

AJAX meets the British Army's future fighting needs and is the replacement for its reconnaissance vehicle fleet.

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OEM Industry Summit Spring 2025

May 13, 2025

Join industry experts for three days of comprehensive learning, with sessions designed to highlight trends and address the top concerns of today's equipment design and engineering professionals.

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Solving Modern Engine Filtration Challenges

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What Proposed Tariffs Could Mean for American Manufacturing: Alexis Asks

Post-election, manufacturers big and small are examining president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs with questions surrounding the impacts and how these plans might transpire.

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Southwest Research Institute Develops Intrusion Detection System for Military Ground Vehicle Cybersecurity

The IDS technology uses digital fingerprinting and algorithms to identify anomalies in communications across automotive systems and components.

Military Vehicle Systems Summit

December 1, 2021December 2, 2021

This town hall style event brings together experts from across the U.S. Military to discuss current initiatives.

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Mack Defense Delivers M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks to U.S. Army

In May 2018, the U.S. Army awarded Mack Defense the contract that could be worth up to $296.4M over seven years to produce up to 683 non-armored and armored M917A3 HDTs.

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Will Open Architecture Challenge Military OEMs?

There is a massive commercial opportunity for OEMs who utilize an open architecture to win more customer bids.

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Oshkosh Defense Demonstrates JLTV Based Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires

ROGUE Fires is an unmanned ground vehicle leveraging the JLTV’s extreme off-road mobility and Oshkosh’s advanced autonomous vehicle technologies.

Oshkosh Defense will develop initial concepts for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle supported by Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis.

Oshkosh Defense to Participate in Concept Design Phase for U.S. Army Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Program

Oshkosh Defense will work together with industry partners to develop initial concepts of the OMFV that will help the U.S. Army modernize its fleet.

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Oshkosh Defense to Update Weapon System for U.S. Army Stryker Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense will integrate a 30 mm Medium Caliber Weapon System onto the Stryker Double V Hull Infantry Carrier Vehicle.

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Oshkosh Defense to Develop Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Prototype

Oshkosh Defense will partner with ST Engineering to develop a tracked vehicle capable of operating in extreme cold weather or arctic conditions.

Meritor will supply several drivetrain components for use on the Mack Heavy Dump Truck for the U.S. Army.

Meritor Supplying Drivetrains for Mack Heavy Dump Truck

Several Meritor Defense products will be supplied for use in the M917A3 HDT including the ProTec 5000 Series beam axles which are engineered to military specifications.

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Oshkosh Defense Produces 10,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

To date, Oshkosh Defense has received orders for 18,126 JLTVs and continues to see growing interest in the vehice..

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Achates Power Continues Development of Opposed-Piston Engine for U.S. Army Vehicles

The opposed-piston engine provides increased power density and efficiency in a reduced package size, a major benefit for military vehicle applications.

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Iveco Defence Vehicles to Supply Military Trakker Trucks to German Army

An initial fixed batch of 224 8x8 militarized vehicles from the Trakker range, supplied in five different configurations will be delivered.

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GM Defense Begins Build-Out of Facility for Production of Infantry Squad Vehicle

As GM Defense ramps to full-rate production, the facility will help to manufacture 649 ISVs and will support the production of up to 2,065 vehicles.

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Mack Defense Partners with XPER to Supply Components for M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck

XPER will provide a Spare Tire Carrier and transparent armor for the M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck which is set to be delivered to the U.S. Army.

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Oshkosh Defense Receives JLTV Order from U.S. Army

The JLTVs will be supplied to the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force along with a select group of NATO and non-NATO allies.

The unique duty cycles for heavy vehicles like commercial trucks presents challenges when implementing electric-powered systems.

Heavy Vehicle Electrification Uptake to be Slower as Design Challenges Remain

While electrification is accelerating, challenges remain when implementing electric-powered systems for buses and commercial and military vehicles.

Allison's 3040 MX cross-drive transmission has been selected by both manufacturers competing in the U.S. Army's MPF program.

Allison Transmission Technology to be Part of U.S. Army Combat Vehicle Modernization Plan

Allison’s 3040 MX cross-drive transmission has been chosen by both manufacturers competing for the Army’s new Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle.

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Jankel Provides Seating for Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

The Jankel MK3.5 Blast Mitigating Floor Mounted Crew Seat is utilized in both the driver and commander positions in the HDT armored cab.

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Oshkosh Defense Receives JLTV Contract from Belgium Ministry of Defence

The Belgian procurement marks Oshkosh Defense’s first large direct commercial sale of a JLTV-based vehicle.

Allison Transmission and Leonardo DRS received the top 2020 Technology Innovators Award for their transmission in the TITAN ON Board Vehicle Power system.

Allison Transmission Receives Innovation Award for Energy Conversion Technology in Military Vehicles

Allison’s 3200 Specialty Series transmission converts mechanical energy from the vehicle’s engine into electrical energy to create a fully integrated generator.

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Mack Defense Begins Production Vehicle Testing Phase with Armored M917A3

The trucks will undergo 40 weeks of rigorous durability testing at the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Test Center.

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Manitowoc Begins Delivery of Grove GMK4060HC All-Terrain Cranes to U.S. Army

The Grove GMK4060HC are specially designed for military use and a variety of terrains.

Allison Transmission's X200-4A cross-drive automatic transmission returns to production to support the U.S. Army's M113A3 armored personnel carrier.

Allison Relaunches Production of X200-4A Transmission for U.S. Army

The X200-4A provides vehicle propulsion, integrated differential steering and brakes, and has been utilized in the M113A3 armored personnel carrier since 1986.

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JCB Receives Additional Order to Supply U.S. Army with HMEEs

JCB will supply up to 400 High Mobility Engineer Excavators which will all be manufactured at its North American headquarters.