Military water tender

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On August 15, 2007, Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing, has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for the production of ten Oshkosh Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) platform-based Water Tender (HEWATT) vehicles, worth $4.5 million. The initial order could lead to a total of 119 vehicles under this new contract, with an estimated total value of $56 million. The vehicles are scheduled for delivery beginning in June 2008.

The five-year contract was awarded after four HEWATT vehicles were delivered to and evaluated by TACOM at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground earlier this year. The HEWATT is designed as a multi-purpose water distributor, capable of providing structural and airfield crash/rescue support alongside the Pierce Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT).

The HEWATT can operate under extreme conditions and in a broad range of terrain, ranging from secondary roads to cross-country. The HEWATT water tender is built to support the TFFT while providing supplementary fire suppression capabilities.

Each HEWATT is each equipped with a 2,500 gallon integrated water tank, 500 gallon-per-minute single-stage pump, fifty gallon foam cell, 250 gpm front bumper mounted turret/monitor, Detroit Diesel 8V92TA electronic engine, two-person seating, an 8x8 axle configuration, Oshkosh two-speed transfer case, and LED lighting.