Oshkosh Defense announced today that the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) awarded a production contract for the Medium Equipment Trailer (MET). Oshkosh will partner with Broshuis, B.V to execute the $342 million contract. The five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) 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 obtain European road permissions at required payloads and negotiate highway overpasses. The combined MET and EHET system is capable of transporting military equipment weighing up to 60-tons. In September 2022, the U.S. Army also selected Oshkosh to produce the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS). Oshkosh Defense will deliver the first trailers in May 2024 to support Product Qualification Testing and Operational Testing.
“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,” stated 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.”
U.S. Army Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS).” width=”800″ height=”527″ class=”size-full wp-image-98291″ />U.S. Army Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS).(Photo by Oshkosh Defense )Broshuis B.V. is a 100% family owned, Dutch company and one of the largest specialty trailer manufacturers in Europe. Founded in 1885, Broshuis B.V. is known in the market because of its focus on innovation, quality and safety. They introduced the market changing multi extendible trailers (up to 227 feet), independent and power steered HD suspensions and the refined PL2 pendular axle system which is fitted to the HET trailer. Broshuis B.V. experience and project management, led to numerous contracts for supplying specialty trailers to various militaries in the last decades.Broshuis BV also provides unique solutions for special transport, since having the right equipment is a critical driver for success. Broshuis BV supplies high quality low loaders, semi-low loaders, flat semi-trailers and container trailers to provide long lasting transport solutions, for various purposes. They provide transport equipment used in agriculture, construction, infrastructure, wind energy and container transport with all its products produced on 1 site of 100.000m2.
Oshkosh Defense is a global leader in the design, production and sustainment of best-in-class military vehicles and mobility systems. For over 100 years, Oshkosh has designed, tested and manufactured a robust portfolio of heavy, medium, light and highly protected military vehicles and technologies to support our customers’ missions. Oshkosh offers advanced technologies and vehicle components that provide our customers with a technical edge. These include: TAK-4® independent suspension systems, TerraMax™ unmanned ground vehicle solutions, Command Zone™ integrated control and diagnostics system, ProPulse® diesel-electric and on-board vehicle power solutions, and the CORE1080 crew protection system. Oshkosh also provides command, control, communications and computer (C4) systems integration for its vehicles to bring the network to the mission. Every Oshkosh vehicle is backed by a dedicated team of technical experts, a global logistics and supplier network, and a complete range of life cycle sustainment services to optimize fleet readiness and performance.
