Navistar Awarded $752 M for MaxxPro Dash MRAP Vehicles

(Warrenville, Ill., February 16, 2010) -- Navistar Defense, LLC today was awarded a contract for $752 million to provide 1,050 enhanced International(r) MaxxPro(r) Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Vehicles under the award from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command will include the DXM(tm) independent suspension solution.

"The threats that our warfighters face continue to change every day and we understand the urgency needed to rapidly engineer and deliver new Dash vehicles to defeat emerging threats," said Archie Massicotte, president, Navistar Defense. "We are constantly looking at enhancements across our vehicle portfolio to provide warfighters with the most advanced equipment."

Under the new contract, MaxxPro Dash vehicles will incorporate the DXM(tm) independent suspension solution provided by Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems and AxleTech International. This vehicle upgrade further improves the vehicle's off-road capabilities, which is vital given Afghanistan's lack of road infrastructure.

"After conducting an extensive trade study, we selected a no-compromises suspension system for our MaxxPro," said Massicotte. "The design also minimizes the effort needed to integrate the system onto existing vehicles, which will accelerate the delivery of this important modification should the Army be interested in retrofitting our MaxxPro and 7000 Series fleets."

Source : Navistar International Corp.