British farm and construction machinery manufacturer, JCB, has won a US$205 million contract to supply the US military with wheeled loaders
British farm and construction machinery manufacturer, JCB, has won a US$205 million contract to supply the US military with wheeled loaders.
It’s a massive order for the company and is said to include over 500 machines, supplied over a number of years.
JCB says the contract is for 535 militarised versions of JCB’s 437HT wheeled loader, in the deal which has been secured with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and will be supplied over the next decade.
There was no mention of the tariff rate involved in this deal by JCB.
The contract is the third to be signed by the USMC, which five months ago placed a US$45 million order for a militarised version of JCB’s 4CX backhoe loader.
That followed a US$39 million deal in 2024 for Multi Terrain Loaders, a militarised version of the JCB Teleskid compact tracked loader.
JCB will supply several test machines to the USMC later this year and it is anticipated that full production will begin in 2027.
Chris Giorgianni, vice president of JCB government and defence said: “We are delighted to have secured our third contract in a row from the US Marine Corps as it is testament to the reliability, robustness and suitability of JCB machines in military applications worldwide.”
This latest contract with the USMC, which was secured after an extensive evaluation period, is part of JCB’s long-standing support of defence organisations around the world.
JCB’s defence business has grown significantly over the last decade with almost 10,000 machines sold to militaries around the world. JCB has been awarded the latest defence contract as part of the Tractor, Rubber Tired, Articulated-Steering Multi-Purpose (TRAM) vehicle programme.