ATLAS Shrugged: US Army Orders All-Terrain Telescopic Forklifts

ATLAS II $85.7 million order for 492 ATLAS rough terrain forklifts. (April 6/10) If you are looking for a forklift that can lift 10,000 pounds 17 feet in the air and travel at speeds up to 23 mph, then the All Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS) rough terrain forklifts might be just what you are looking for. The ATLAS forklift can reach into trucks or shipping containers, lift loads over obstacles, and pick up loads from both above and below grade. Manufactured by Oshkosh unit JLG Industries, the ATLAS comes in 2 varieties: the plain old ATLAS and the souped up ATLAS II, which includes cool multifunction attachments, high ground clearance, and lower emissions. Once the counterweight is detached, ATLAS is good to go on a C-130, C-141, C-5A or C-17 transport aircraft… Contracts and Key Events Unless otherwise noted, all ATLAS contracts are awarded by US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) in Warren, MI to JLG Industries, a McConnellsburg, PA-based unit of Oshkosh. All work is performed at JLG’s McConnellsburg facility. April 6/10: $85.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for 492 ATLAS rough terrain forklifts. Work is expected to be complete by Dec 31/12. Bids were solicited on the web […]