# U.S. Army orders 1,600 JCB rough terrain forklifts for $142M

The U.S. Army placed a $142 million order with JCB for 1,600 light-capability rough terrain forklifts (model 527-58M), to be produced at JCB's Savannah, Georgia facility.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-01-05
- Where: Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Value: $142.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: rough terrain forklifts, 527-58M forklift
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [JCB](https://endata.com/companies/16316.md)
- [U.S. Army](https://endata.com/companies/15558.md) (customer)
- [JCB](https://endata.com/companies/16316.md) (supplier)
- [United States Army](https://endata.com/companies/18463.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-38523034), 2017-01-05: "This order is fantastic news for JCB and a great way to start the New Year."
- [army-technology.com](https://www.army-technology.com/news/newsjcb-wins-142m-us-army-contract-to-supply-rough-terrain-forklifts-5710742/), 2017-01-05: "British equipment manufacturer JCB has received a $142m contract to supply light-capability, rough-terrain forklifts for the US Army."
- [equipmentworld.com](https://www.equipmentworld.com/trucks/article/14966712/us-army-places-142-million-order-for-jcbs-new-rough-terrain-forklifts), 2017-02-10: "The Army has ordered 1,600 light-capabilty rough terrain forklifts from JCB to be deployed for loading and unloading aircraft and shipping containers around the world."

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