Navistar Defense Awarded $ 23 Million Order To Provide Armored Cabs To The Afghan National Security Forces

LISLE, Ill.. - Navistar Defense , LLC, Already a key supplier to the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP), HAS RECEIVED year emergency delivery order from the U.S. Army (TACOM LCMC) to retrofit 205 armored cabs onto Navistar Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) currently designated for service with the Afghan National Security Forces.

The award, for $ 23 million, will Involve the replacing the current business cab with a specially designed armored cab-providing savings by re-using the original components of the MTV to protect the ANA and ANP from ballistic and blast terrorism threats in the theater of operations. Enhancing the order aussi includes additional elements for vehicle survivability to Provide Improved Afghan National Security Forces with the capability to route clearance mission conduite with mine rollerblading applications.

"This order Reflects Navistar's strong partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense in Providing high quality vehicles on very aggressive schedules in Support of Protecting the soldier on the ground," Said Archie Massicotte, president, Navistar Defense. "We are proud to continue supporting the vehicle to fleet That We Have Provided to the Afghan National Security Forces and Deliver on our Commitments to the U.S. military and allies on this very significant project and program."

The Navistar MTV is an extremely flexible platform That Is Already in service in Afghanistan in a variety of key assignments Including general troop transport, water tankers, fuel trucks, recovery vehicles and cargo trucks. Since 2004, Navistar HAS Provided Nearly 9.000 MTVs to the ANA and ANP. There are another 14.000 Navistar MTVs in service with military units around the world.

The vehicles will be upgraded at the Navistar Defense facility in West Point, Miss.. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in April with completion scheduled for July.