Oshkosh Defense secures Army EHETS trailer contract

The Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) has awarded Oshkosh Defense a five-year $263.2 million requirements contract to produce Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) trailers.

“One of Oshkosh’s core competencies is partnering with our customers to develop and deliver vehicles and trailers specifically designed to meet stringent military requirements and survive the rigors of modern combat,” Oshkosh Defense Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps Programs Pat Williams said. “The EHETS trailer is one such example of our commitment to meeting our customer’s mission requirements. We are proud that the U.S. Army has once again called on us to produce another mission-critical trailer.”

Authorities noted Oshkosh is slated to execute the contract for an estimated 466 trailers and associated logistics products and support services in conjunction with the support of subcontractor Broshuis B.V.

Per officials, the Oshkosh Defense-designed EHETS trailer is pulled by the Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) A1 presently in service with the Army. The HET A1 and EHETS trailer system possesses the capability to haul a payload of up to 90 tons.

According to the agreement, the first delivery order calls for Oshkosh Defense to produce five test trailers for Product Verification Testing (PVT), Operational Testing (OT), Logistics Development and Engineering Development, in addition to 68 production trailers.