Melrose Park, Ill., December 2, 2019 - Navistar Defense, LLC (Navistar Defense) was awarded a competitively-based $24.5 million contract to provide medium tactical vehicles (MTV) to Foreign Military Sales customers worldwide, except for Iraq. The contract, awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, is comprised of 6X6 general transport trucks (GTT) and 6X6 wreckers, along with spare parts and technical data for both variants. The vehicles under this three-year requirements contract will be produced at Navistar Defense’s West Point Assembly Plant in West Point, Miss., with deliveries starting in 180 days after receipt of each delivery order.

"Navistar Defense has a long history of providing vehicle support to United States allies through foreign military sales, with more than 30,000 vehicles delivered since 2003," said Ted Wright, chief executive officer. "This award reaffirms Navistar Defense as a major supplier of militarized commercial-off-the-shelf vehicles worldwide. Our MTV provides these FMS customers a versatile and cost-effective military vehicle, enabling them to complete a wide variety of missions."

The company has been contracted to provide MTV variants to Iraq since September 2017.

About Navistar Defense

Headquartered in Melrose Park, Illinois, Navistar Defense is a leading tactical wheeled vehicle original equipment manufacturer serving military, law enforcement, and government agencies worldwide. Navistar Defense provides a complete portfolio of both tactical and commercial off-the-shelf military vehicles, as well as custom-tailored lifecycle support solutions to a global customer base. Additional information is available at www.navistardefense.com.