Army awards contract for mine resistant ambulances

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Army awards contract for mine resistant ambulances

The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh $255 million to build 250 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) ambulances for Afghanistan.

Federal News Network Staff

December 6, 2010 10:40 am

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The Army is buying a new kind of battlefield ambulance. It’s based on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle. DefenseNews reports Oshkosh will build 250 of them for use in Afghanistan. The contract is worth $255 million.

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