(NSI News Source Info) February 20, 2009: Trucks are the unglamorous but very necessary backbone of any mobile military force. The US Marines certainly fit the description of a mobile force, and Oshkosh Defense supplies their MTVR medium trucks. 
The LVSR was built to answer the call on the most challenging military missions. It loads flat racks, ISO containers, bridges and boats, as well as fuel containers, and even loads and unloads flat racks from trailers towed by the LVSR.
In 2006, the Marines took the next step, and chose a winner to replace a worn-down Oshkosh LVS heavy truck fleet that has served since 1985. Like their predecessors, these new “Logistic Vehicle System Replacement” (LVSR) heavy trucks will usually find themselves transporting heavy equipment, and basic supplies such as ammunition, fuel, and water.
That winner was also an Oshkosh design, which shares MTVR features like the TAK-4® independent suspension system for better off-road performance, leverages advances in automated vehicle diagnostic systems, includes factory-installed armor, and sports a special 600 hp CAT C15 engine. The new 10×10 all wheel drive LVSR trucks have a a 22.5 ton on-road payload and a 13.5 ton off-road payload, with a maximum recommended vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 98,000 pounds/ 44,452 kg. The LVSR can ford 5 feet/ 152.4 cm of water, travel at up to 65 mph/ 105 kph, and has an on-road cruising range of 300 miles/ 483 km. The vehicle will also load and unload flat racks from towed trailers, each of which adds 33,000 pounds/ 14969 kg of payload. All adapters and lift hardware are carried on the vehicle.
The LVSR was built to answer the call on the most challenging military missions. It loads flat racks, ISO containers, bridges and boats, as well as fuel containers, and even loads and unloads flat racks from trailers towed by the LVSR.
In 2006, the Marines took the next step, and chose a winner to replace a worn-down Oshkosh LVS heavy truck fleet that has served since 1985. Like their predecessors, these new “Logistic Vehicle System Replacement” (LVSR) heavy trucks will usually find themselves transporting heavy equipment, and basic supplies such as ammunition, fuel, and water.
That winner was also an Oshkosh design, which shares MTVR features like the TAK-4® independent suspension system for better off-road performance, leverages advances in automated vehicle diagnostic systems, includes factory-installed armor, and sports a special 600 hp CAT C15 engine. The new 10×10 all wheel drive LVSR trucks have a a 22.5 ton on-road payload and a 13.5 ton off-road payload, with a maximum recommended vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 98,000 pounds/ 44,452 kg. The LVSR can ford 5 feet/ 152.4 cm of water, travel at up to 65 mph/ 105 kph, and has an on-road cruising range of 300 miles/ 483 km. The vehicle will also load and unload flat racks from towed trailers, each of which adds 33,000 pounds/ 14969 kg of payload. All adapters and lift hardware are carried on the vehicle.Contracts and Key Events
The Marine Corps System Command, Quantico, VA manages these contracts. Unless otherwise indicated, Oshkosh Corporation in Oshkosh, WI is the contractor.
Feb 18/09: A $23.3 million fixed-price delivery order under a previously awarded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (M67854-06-D-5028, #0039) for 60 more LVSR trucks and 30 more weapons mount kits.
Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., and is expected to be complete by March 31/10.
Dec 23/08: A $176.3 million fixed-price delivery order under a previously awarded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (M67854-06-D-5028, #0025). This delivery order exercises pre-priced options for 400 LVSR production cargo vehicle, 17 LVSR Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) 5TH Wheel Vehicles, 11 LVSR LRIP Wrecker Vehicles, 275 production weapons mount kits, 110 engine arctic kits, and 171 add-on armor kits.
Work will be performed in Oshkosh, WI, and work for this delivery order is expected to be complete by May 31/10.
May 31/06: Oshkosh Truck Corporation in Oshkosh, WI wins an estimated $740.2 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery /indefinite-quantity contract for the US Marine Corps’ Logistics Vehicle System Replacement heavy trucks.
The initial $28 million order involves 22 cargo trucks, 2 wrecker trucks, 2 fifth wheel variants, vehicle kits, training (operator/maintainer-cargo), test support-production verification testing cargo, meetings, and contract data requirements. Over the life of the contract, total orders could involve 1,350 LVSR MKR18 cargo, 150 LVSR wrecker, and 400 LVSR fifth wheel trucks.
Work will be performed in Oshkosh, WI, and is expected to be complete by May 2012. This contract is the result of a limited LVSR System Development and Demonstration Phase competition. Oshkosh won, and moved on to the the Production and Deployment (P&D) Phase with this contract. The Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, VA manages this contract (M67854-06-D-5028).
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