The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) in Warren awarded a $342 million production contract for the Medium Equipment Trailer (MET) to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense and Broshuis B.V. in Holland to manufacture medium equipment trailers for the U.S. Army.
The five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract includes the option for two additional years and calls for Oshkosh to produce an estimated 557 trailers.
The MET is a six-axle trailer designed to be pulled by the Oshkosh Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter (EHET) M1300 Tractor with the ability to travel on European roads at required payloads as well as negotiate highway overpasses. The combined MET and EHET system is capable of transporting military equipment weighing up to 60 tons.
“We appreciate the U.S. Army’s continued confidence in our logistics solutions that play a pivotal role in the swift global deployment of mission-critical equipment,” says Pat Williams, chief programs officer for Oshkosh Defense. “These trailers, paired with the Oshkosh EHET, are vital to surviving the rigors of modern combat and addressing the challenges of contested logistics.”
Oshkosh Defense will deliver the first trailers in May 2024 to support product qualification testing and operational testing.
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