More military orders for JLG

27.01.10

More military orders for JLG

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JLG has received an initial order to build 26 telehandler based Engine Installation and Removal Vehicles (EIRV) for the U.S. Navy. The deal is worth around $4 million.

The EIRV will be used for placing or removing engines on many common aircraft, including the P-3, C-2, E-2 and C-130. It has a lift height of 12.5 metres, a horizontal reach of 8.8 metres and a lift capacity of 6,000lbs/2,721kgs. The contract will be manufactured in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.

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Denny Buterbaugh, vice president of government products and programs said: “The machines state-of-the-art hydraulic system provides the precision necessary for placing and removing engines on a wide variety of aircraft”.

The deal follows a $41 million US Army order announced at the end of last week for 311 JLG more 10,000lb/4,500 kgs All Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS II) telescopic handlers.

| Source: http://www.vertikal.net

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