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Oshkosh ARV Commercial ARFF Vehicle Unveiled at Inter Airport Europe 2019

Posted by Ella Pelot on Oct 7, 2019 10:04:10 PM

Oshkosh Airport Products introduced the new Oshkosh ARV ARFF vehicle at inter airport Europe 2019.
Oshkosh Airport Products today introduced a new, uncompromising and European-designed commercial ARFF vehicle at the 22nd International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design and Services (inter airport Europe 2019).

OSHKOSH, WIS. (October 8, 2019) – Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) Company, announced today that the company has introduced a new commercial ARFF vehicle, Oshkosh ARV, at the 22nd International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design and Services (inter airport Europe 2019). The all-new Oshkosh ARV is backed by the 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week global support of Oshkosh Corporation and a world-class regional dealer network. Additionally, the vehicle has been thoroughly tested to all International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements to ensure the best value in the commercial ARFF category, and frontline readiness for airports around the world. Built on a European chassis, the Oshkosh ARV offers an accelerated lead time and is homologated to countries around the world.

“After gathering feedback and considering the needs of airport fire service departments around the world, we are thrilled to introduce a product that will exceed expectations with the reliable, robust, and efficient features of the new Oshkosh ARV,” said Erik Lampe, vice president and general manager of Oshkosh Airport Products. “This new ARFF vehicle is complementary to the Oshkosh Striker®, backed by the global Oshkosh sales and service team, and held to our organization’s quality, design, and manufacturing standards.”  

The first Oshkosh ARV is featured on a P 500 B 6x6 HZ Scania chassis. Other features of the Oshkosh ARV include:

  • Advanced fire suppression features
  • Scania® DC 13 Euro 6 Engine
  • Allison® transmission
  • 0-80 kmh below 40 seconds
  • A top speed of: 100 kmh
  • Around-the-pump foam proportioning
  • Fiberglass water tank
  • IDEX Corporation roof and bumper monitor options
  • Extruded aluminum body
  • Innovative equipment mounting solutions

“Oshkosh ARFF products set a benchmark for performance in the industry, and we are committed to not only taking our airport rescue vehicle options and features a step further, but also making them easily available on a global scale,” said Lampe. “The new Oshkosh ARV is ideal for customers that want the value and performance of a commercial ARFF to meet ICAO requirements, with attributes including superior fire suppression, control, safety, and versatility in maximizing response.”

The Oshkosh ARV has been unveiled and will be on display at Scania’s outdoor stand B70 at inter airport Europe 2019 from Tuesday, October 8 – Friday, October 11. During the event, attendees are welcome to view and interact with the vehicle, as well as learn more from Oshkosh Airport Products’ representatives.

To learn more about Oshkosh Airport Products and the new Oshkosh ARV, visit www.oshkoshairport.com.

Topics: ARFF, Products, ARFF Sales, tradeshows

About Oshkosh Airport Products

Oshkosh Airport Products, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), is a designer and builder of industry-leading airport firefighting vehicles. Its flagship Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles are known for their durability and superior performance and sold throughout the world. For more information, visit www.oshkoshairport.com.

About Oshkosh Corporation

At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs approximately 17,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common purpose: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh® AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit www.oshkoshcorp.com. 

®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that the Company believes to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the Company's ability to successfully integrate the AeroTech acquisition and to realize the anticipated benefits associated with the same; the risks associated with international operations and sales, including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;  the Company’s ability to comply with complex laws and regulations applicable to U.S. government contractors; cybersecurity risks and costs of defending against, mitigating and responding to data security threats and breaches impacting the Company; the Company’s ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate other acquisitions and to realize the anticipated benefits associated with the same; and risks related to the Company’s ability to successfully execute on its strategic road map and meet its long-term financial goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update information contained in this news release. Investors should be aware that the Company may not update such information until the Company’s next quarterly earnings conference call, if at all.

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