Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced January 31 that its subsidiary, JLG Industries Inc., the world's leading producer of access equipment, was awarded a contract valued at $102.2 million by the U.S. Army for the purchase of 566 JLG ATLAS II military telescopic material handlers over the next five years. The machines will be delivered for deployment throughout the U.S. Army in all logistics areas. The contract includes requirements for field service support, add-on armor, performance-based logistics and simulators for training purposes.
“JLG is proud to be awarded this contract to serve the U.S. Army with the next-generation of ATLAS material handlers,” said Charles L. Szews, president of JLG. “Our ATLAS material handlers have proven their reliability throughout the U.S. Army over the past 11 years in a variety of environments and applications. This new model incorporates the latest in diagnostics and improved maintainability to enhance the versatility and reduce the machine logistics footprint to meet the U.S. Army’s diverse material handling needs. With the combined strength of the JLG and Oshkosh Truck service networks, we can offer a more comprehensive service solution for our military customers.”
In June, JLG is scheduled to deliver six production verification test (PVT) vehicles to the U.S. Army for extensive military testing.
The rugged and dependable ATLAS II transports all types of materials through water, sand, mud and other rugged terrain our troops encounter. The ATLAS II brings the same robust, combat-proven design as the ATLAS I, with additional features such as lube-for-life systems and on-board diagnostics. This combination reduces machine annual maintenance by 75 percent and provides point-of-use access to diagnostic information. With the last delivery of ATLAS, JLG will have built and delivered more than 2,300 ATLAS I vehicles for U.S. Army locations around the globe.