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Navistar awarded 1300 truck contract

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MacKay announces 1,300 new military trucks
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
numerous links. copy at : http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/canada/2009/01/09/7972316.html

CFB VALCARTIER, Que. — The Canadian Forces has awarded a contract to build 1,300 new trucks to Navstar Defence LLC.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay made the announcement today at the military base in Valcartier, near Quebec City.

The trucks have been outfitted for military purposes and will be used at bases in Canada.

Delivery will begin by this summer and all 1,300 will be ready within 18 months.

The $274 million it will cost to buy the trucks had already been announced.
 
I do hope that there of a better design than of that piece of crap we call the LSVW.
 
Do we know which variant navistar has been contracted to build? Will this be a replacement for the LS or the ML?
 
Me thinks it would be for the ML as Sterling is closing down.
 
It appears that you are getting the Navistar 7400 SFA 6x6

I do hope that SFA doesn't stand for what I think it does.

Department of National Defence

 

Jan 09, 2009 11:19 ETGovernment of Canada Provides Forces With Modern Trucks While Benefiting Economy
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 9, 2009) - The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Gateway, together with the Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, today announced the contract award for the Canadian Forces' new medium-sized logistic trucks. Under the contract, the Canadian Forces will be receiving 1300 Militarized Commercial Off-the-Shelf (MilCOTS) vehicles.

"In line with our Canada First Defence Strategy, the Government of Canada continues to deliver on its promise to equip our Forces with the tools they need to do the jobs we ask of them," said Minister MacKay. "These new trucks will be the logistics backbone of the land force, moving people, equipment and supplies efficiently and where they are needed most."

The MilCOTS vehicles will be used in Canada to support domestic operations. The new fleet of trucks represents an essential investment for the Canadian Forces.

"It's essential for Canadian soldiers to be provided with quality equipments to perform their duties," said Minister Verner. "These trucks are another example of our government's commitment to provide adequate equipment for the Canadian Forces."

The $274 Million contract was awarded to Navistar Defence LLC following a competitive procurement process. Canada will take delivery of the first trucks in the summer of 2009, with all the trucks to be delivered within 18 months after the contract award.

The Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy applies to this contract, which means that Navistar Defence LLC will generate one dollar of economic activity in Canada for every dollar it receives from the contract. The maintenance and repair of the MilCOTS vehicles will be supported commercially through a well-established local dealer network, benefiting Canadian industry and local economies.

The MilCOTS vehicles are the first element of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) project. The MSVS project will provide a replacement for the current medium logistic trucks, which have been in use since the 1980's and are reaching the end of their service life. In addition to the MilCOTS, the MSVS project also seeks to acquire standard military pattern vehicles (designed specifically for use in foreign operations). A request for proposal for this acquisition will be issued in the summer.

Note to Editors: The commercial model designation for the MilCOTS vehicle is the Navistar 7400 SFA 6x6.

More information about the Medium Support Vehicle System project is available at www.forces.gc.ca
 Source
 
Hmm... seems the 7400 series has a number of recalls already.

2008 International 7400 - (1,172 vehicles affected) - Campaign #07V179000
SUMMARY:
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
DESCRIPTION:
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, ONE OR BOTH REAR AXLE HOUSINGS MAY CONTAIN THINNER MATERIAL THAN WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. OVER TIME, THIS THINNER MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING, POSSIBLY IN THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE FLANGE.
CONSEQUENCE:
A CRACK IN THE BRAKE FLANGE LOCATION OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING MAY RESULT IN A WHEEL END LOCKUP OR WHEEL SEPARATION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7815.
NOTES:
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07505.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

2008 International 7400 - (10,882 vehicles affected) - Campaign #07V314000
SUMMARY:
PARKING BRAKE
DESCRIPTION:
ON CERTAIN 6X4 OR 6X6 TRUCKS WITH AIR BRAKES OR TRACTORS WITH AIR BRAKES AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
CONSEQUENCE:
THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 AND INTERNATIONAL AT 440-329-9179.
NOTES:
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07511.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

2008 International 7400 - (34,993 vehicles affected) - Campaign #08V089000
SUMMARY:
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DESCRIPTION:
INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 34,993 MY 2006-2008 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS/TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2006 AND JUNE 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT466 OR DT570 ENGINES. THE BASE PLATE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER MAY CRACK ALLOWING PRESSURIZED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
CONSEQUENCE:
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE EITHER ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, OR IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 800-448-7825.
NOTES:
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 08502.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

2007 International 7400 - (87 vehicles affected) - Campaign #06V384000
SUMMARY:
SUSPENSION
DESCRIPTION:
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED.
CONSEQUENCE:
THIS MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT SPEEDS THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END. IF A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END IS FOUND, THE ENTIRE TORQUE ROD WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
NOTES:
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 06509.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION+S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


More on link.

 
I can't get the pictures to load for me. Does it look I'd be able to roll one easy enough??
 
popnfresh said:
I can't get the pictures to load for me. Does it look I'd be able to roll one easy enough??

Not excatly the 7400 but the 7000 series.

7000-MV-in-Afhganistan_lg.jpg


International-7000-MV-2_low.jpg
 
What does this mean for the NavStar plant in Chatham, where 499 are to be let go on 02 Feb, and antoher 199 cuts effective 02 Mar were announced just last Tuesday (http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSN0643962520090106).

That may be the reason a major procurement and expenditure story was buried on a Friday afternoon - announcing a significant contract such as this to a company that just announced large Canadian job cuts is not the kind of PR the Government really wants - note also that the announcement was made in Quebec, vice in the heart of Canada's automotive industry.

It's also interesting to note that the Navistar stock price spiked briefly today when the announcement was made, but has fallen about 8% since then...  See http://finance.google.ca/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:NAV .
 
On the other side of that, Navistar's website says they sold 161000 trucks last year. The Reuters link on the last post says the
Chatham plant was making 100 trucks a day.  So 1300 trucks is only 13 days work at the one location.
 
The truck was spotted in Gagetown in Oct 2006:
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/51635.0.html
 
5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 11 & 18 Manual transmission or an automatic one. Hmm.. If it's for domestic side, I believe the manual will do just fine. 6 gears with do the trick. I know some folks will get lost quickly if there's any more. On bad note the Internationals I drove.. the stick has A LOT of playing in it. Do note that it was a 13 speed 7 ton.

Hopfully they will also score the CAT engine too. God love em!


Regards,
Mr Plow
 
This is a good new , because Navistar Defense made awesome vehicle, who resist against small arms and grenade. For each dollar on the 1300 truck return to Canada, that what Navistar and Peter Mckay as declared today. That mean jobs for Canada and new vehicle, everyone is happy and we got a new truck because right now the old MLVW from 1980 was a model from 1950s, licenced by Bombardier. The MLVW are not only old but seriously a piece of crap, the new vehicle are beautiful and seriously better and can be used for all weather and off-road. But 1300 is not enough, we have 3,000 MLVW ..it is the half of our current fleet, i hope is only the first part of the modernization and the another batch of vehicle coming soon.



 
Repeat after me:

"Lowest Cost Compliant."


Or, in this case,

"Only bid."


Old medic:  While the production would be only a rounding error for the production at Chatham, it's still the optics that don't work - fire 700 people then get a multi-million dollar contract.


FMR:  A few observations: This is the MilCOTS portion of the purchase; the SMP trucks are not yet out for contract.  The MilCOTS are not armoured - no small arms and grenade resistance.  And "Jobs for Mexico" would be more like it - Navistar will declare exisiting work as their industrial offsets in Canada, and a maquiladora will add a few more shifts at $2/hr.
 
dapaterson said:
Old medic:  While the production would be only a rounding error for the production at Chatham, it's still the optics that don't work - fire 700 people then get a multi-million dollar contract.
Yes.  It's hard to find deeper information right now. My first thought was, Chatham is International trucks, but Navistar Defence is a seperate business unit
selling an existing product. I suspect Chatham might be getting final kit assembly, but are not really "making" the full truck. Time will tell.




 
They're actually from Navistar's International division; US Army uses them:
http://www.internationaldelivers.com/site_layout/news/newsdetail.asp?id=968

Mark
Ottawa
 
News Release
Government of Canada Provides Forces with Modern Trucks while Benefitting Economy
NR - 09.001 - January 9, 2009


QUEBEC– The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Gateway, together with the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, today announced the contract award for the Canadian Forces’ new medium-sized logistic trucks.  Under the contract, the Canadian Forces will be receiving 1300 Militarized Commercial Off-the-Shelf (MilCOTS) vehicles.

“In line with our Canada First Defence Strategy, the Government of Canada continues to deliver on its promise to equip our Forces with the tools they need to do the jobs we ask of them,” said Minister MacKay.  “These new trucks will be the logistics backbone of the land force, moving people, equipment and supplies efficiently and where they are needed most.” 

The MilCOTS vehicles will be used in Canada to support domestic operations.  The new fleet of trucks represents an essential investment for the Canadian Forces.

“It's essential for Canadian soldiers to be provided with quality equipments to perform their duties,” said Minister Verner.  “These trucks are another example of our government's commitment to provide adequate equipment for the Canadian Forces.”

The $274 Million contract was awarded to Navistar Defence LLC following a competitive procurement process.  Canada will take delivery of the first trucks in the summer of 2009, with all the trucks to be delivered within 18 months after the contract award.

The Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy applies to this contract, which means that Navistar Defence LLC will generate one dollar of economic activity in Canada for every dollar it receives from the contract.  The maintenance and repair of the MilCOTS vehicles will be supported commercially through a well-established local dealer network, benefiting Canadian industry and local economies.

The MilCOTS vehicles are the first element of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) project.  The MSVS project will provide a replacement for the current medium logistic trucks, which have been in use since the 1980’s and are reaching the end of their service life.  In addition to the MilCOTS, the MSVS project also seeks to acquire standard military pattern vehicles (designed specifically for use in foreign operations).  A request for proposal for this acquisition will be issued in the summer.

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Note to Editors: The commercial model designation for the MilCOTS vehicle is the Navistar 7400 SFA 6x6.  More information about the Medium Support Vehicle System project is available at www.forces.gc.ca

 
Looking forward to the new trucks. Hopefully they don't wind up on the training bases before the first line bases.
 
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