Allison Transmission has secured contracts worldwide amid an accelerated growth in the global defense market.
Dana Pittard, Allison Transmission’s vice president for defense programs, said that partnering with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will help the company cater to customer desires, according to a Feb. 23 press release.
“Teaming with global OEMs offers significant opportunities for our global defense business,” Pittard said in the release. “Allison’s commitment to developing products based on customer needs, market demand and technical innovation, along with our ability to provide localized service and support via Allison’s network of more than 1,400 authorized dealers and distributors world-wide is enabling our increased presence around the world.”
Allison Transmissions’ tracked and wheeled vehicle OEMs from Europe, Asia and North America have won numerous contracts, according to the release.
“Our relationships are as important as our products, being that OEMs and customers enter into a decades-long relationship with Allison when they select us to join their team,” said Jody Petery, Allison Transmission’s director of international defense programs.
The K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer has been a success in South Korea, Turkey, India, Norway, Poland, Australia, Finland, Egypt and Estonia, the release stated.
“Allison Transmission’s commitment to developing technically innovative products tailored to customer needs is evident in the reach these products are now establishing in the global market,” said Michael York, the company's managing director of defense engineering, in the release.
The company, established in 1946, has been manufacturing “defense propulsion solutions that deliver in the toughest conditions,” according to the release.
Allison can modify transmissions for burgeoning vehicles in both wheeled and tracked versions with its engineers providing completely “customizable propulsion solutions” in order for customers to “experience reduced downtime and increased ability to accomplish objectives,” the release stated.