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Oshkosh awarded $36 million in military contracts

OSHKOSH, Wis. - OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh Corp. announced it has won two military contracts with a combined value of $36 million.

The contracts were announced Friday by Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corp.

The largest contract is $26 million from the U.S. Army for more than 100 heavy tactical trucks that are designed to support the Engineer Corps in transporting bridging assets.

The company also won a $10 million Army contract for the application of a self-sealing product on more than 550 tanker trucks to reduce the risk of fire while transporting fuel.

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On the Net:

Oshkosh Defense: http://www.oshkoshdefense.com/

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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com

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