Navistar wins $90 million defense contract from USA,Israel

Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it has made a new foreign military sale to the Israel Ministry of Defense. Under the $12 million contract, Navistar will deliver 114 medium tactical vehicles by June 2010. In addition to the Israel contract, the company also received a second four-year, System Technical Support (STS) contract for up to $78 million to support its International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. “Medium tactical vehicles provide a solid base for our U.S. business and our ability to customize these vehicles allows Navistar to also support the mission needs of allied armed forces,” said Archie Massicotte, president, Navistar Defense. “We are honored to help serve U.S. allies and we will continue to focus on growing our foreign military sales in 2010”. Based on Navistar’s commercial International WorkStar, or 7000 Series, platform, vehicle variants for Israel will include cargo, recovery and tow trucks. Parts and service are not included in the contract.