Oshkosh Truck Selects MSC.Software as Modeling and Simulation Partner for U.S. Army Future Tactical Truck Concepts and Technolog
10 December 2003 - 1:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Oshkosh Truck Selects MSC.Software as Modeling and Simulation
Partner for U.S. Army Future Tactical Truck Concepts and Technology
Evaluation Initial Phase of Project Designed to Help Military
Assess Reliability, Durability and Other Important Performance
Requirements of New Vehicle Design Through Virtual Product
Development SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
MSC.Software Corp. , the leading global provider of virtual product
development (VPD) tools including simulation software and services,
and Oshkosh Truck Corporation are announcing that Oshkosh Truck
Corporation has selected MSC.Software to provide modeling and
simulation services for the first phase of the US Army Future
Tactical Truck System (FTTS) program. The Future Tactical Truck
System Program, undertaken by the National Automotive Center (NAC),
is an effort to design and develop a multi-capable, modular vehicle
designed specifically to handle multi-modal cargo operations and
take advantage of new hybrid propulsion technologies. "The US Army
and government agencies have the same product development
challenges as the private sector; they must design and develop
their products as quickly and cost efficiently as possible.
Modeling and Simulation is critical to reaching aggressive
reliability, weight and performance requirements," said Frank Perna
CEO MSC.Software. "Our work with our FTTS program partners is an
excellent example of the ways in which simulation and virtual
product development can dramatically reduce the time and costs of
product development while ensuring that important performance
requirements are determined and met. We look forward to successful
completion of the first phase of this project and hope to continue
to be a trusted advisor to the FTTS program in the coming years."
In an effort to consolidate its various lines of tactical trucks
into a single family of vehicles, TACOM and the US Army are
evaluating the FTTS program to develop a new fleet of advanced,
modular vehicles that can be reconfigured for an assortment of
combat missions. Under the current specifications, the Army will
develop a multi-mode modular cargo vehicle, which will have two
variants: a larger "maneuver sustainment" truck that will replace
the current heavy and medium fleets, and a "utility" version that
is the equivalent of a light truck. The initial stages of the FTTS
research and development effort will rely almost entirely on
modeling and simulation in order to reduce program risk and
development costs. The data and results generated by phase one will
be used to support the competitive award for the prototype
development phase of the program. Award of a production contract
will follow successful completion of prototype testing and
evaluation. The initial phase of the FTTS program, called the Jump
Start Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD), is
currently underway and is scheduled to be completed in early 2004.
For more information on the FTTS program, please visit the
Department of Defense Technical Information Web Site at
http://www.dtic.mil/ /. For more information on MSC.Software's
military and defence related projects, please visit
http://www.mscsoftware.com/ About Oshkosh Truck Corporation Oshkosh
Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK) is a leading manufacturer of specialty
trucks and truck bodies for the defense, fire and emergency,
concrete placement and refuse hauling markets. Oshkosh Truck is a
Fortune 1000 company with products marketed under the Oshkosh(R),
Pierce(R), McNeilus(R), Medtec(R), Geesink and Norba brand names.
The company is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., and had annual sales
of $1.95 billion in fiscal 2003. About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS) is the leading global provider of virtual
product development tools that help companies make money, save time
and reduce costs associated with designing and testing manufactured
products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in
hundreds of industries to develop better products faster by
utilizing information technology, software, services and systems.
MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23 countries. For
additional information about MSC.Software's products and services,
please visit http://www.mscsoftware.com/ . DATASOURCE: MSC.Software
Corp. CONTACT: Press, Todd Evans, Media Relations, +1-714-445-3066,
, or Investor, Joanne Keates, Director of Investor Relations,
+1-323-259-4263, , both of MSC.Software Web site:
http://www.dtic.mil/ http://www.mscsoftware.com/
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