by Airport Industry-News
Published
20 Dec 2021
Tags
ARFF
Fire & Rescue
IOM
United Kingdom
Suppliers Oshkosh
Isle of Man Government Receives Three Oshkosh Striker 6×6 ARFF Vehicles
Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) Company, announced today that the Isle of Man Government has received three Oshkosh Striker® 6×6 ARFF vehicles. The Isle of Man is a British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The new Oshkosh Strikers were delivered in early December, 2021, and support operations at the Isle of Man Airport (IOM). Extensive training has commenced in preparation for the vehicles to enter front line service in the first quarter of 2022.
“This delivery represents the first Oshkosh Strikers for the Isle of Man Government and the vehicles will provide essential advancements in acceleration, maneuverability, firefighting capabilities, and safety technology for the fleet. Supported by Terberg DTS UK, IOM will have convenient access to critical service support for the aftermarket care of their Striker ARFF vehicles.”
Features of Isle of Man Airport’s Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles:
Isle of Man Airport’s new Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles are also equipped with a Snozzle HRET strobe light, dual LED tip spotlights, mounted thermal camera, piercing tip color camera, and an air aspirated bumper turret with a discharge rate of 1,585 gpm (6,000 L/m).
Also known as Ronaldsway Airport, IOM Airport is located in the island’s southern region and southwest of Douglas, the island’s capital. Along with the Isle of Man Sea Terminal, it is one of two main gateways to the island and services over 800,000 passengers yearly.
To learn more about Oshkosh Airport Products and Isle of Man’s new Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles, visit www.oshkoshairport.com.
This article was origianally published by Oshkosh Corporation.
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