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Oshkosh inks defense contract

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 4 p.m.

OSHKOSH — The defense division of Oshkosh Corp. has signed a roughly $800 million deal with the Pentagon to deliver nearly 2,500 new and rebuilt military vehicles.

Oshkosh Defense said Tuesday it will provide more than 1,450 new trucks and trailers. It will also deliver more than 1,000 tactical trucks that have been restored to like-new condition after being damaged in warfare.

The company says it expects the work to be completed by May 2011.

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idratherbeboating
Sep 30, 2009 at 4:16 a.m.
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Wars have stimulated our economy in the past, if that's what it takes, we may see escalated military activity in Afghanistan before things improve here. Sad to think that economic recovery may come on the backs of troops.

pleasethink
Sep 29, 2009 at 10:14 p.m.
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it costs a lot to clean out a war damaged vehicle and restore it to new condition. Thank a vet when you see them - they might have been driving one of them.

Inyafaze
Sep 29, 2009 at 8:04 p.m.
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Yeah, it's called an armored vehicle...

SarahB1
Sep 29, 2009 at 6:40 p.m.
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That averages out to $320,000 per vehicle. Expensive!

Inyafaze
Sep 29, 2009 at 5:13 p.m.
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Better then new.. Churn on war machine.. Semper Fi

bennetonf1
Sep 29, 2009 at 4:48 p.m.
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How much is that in the last 6 months?!?!?
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And the war machine churns on..............

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