Oshkosh, which manufactures aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles has delivered three of its Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles to the Isle of Man Airport near Castletown in the UK.
The Strikers will enter front line services in the first quarter of 2022 to support operations at the airport, which is also know as Ronaldsway Airport and serves around 800,000 passengers annually.
“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,” said Jack Bermingham, business unit director for Oshkosh Airport Products. “Supported by Terberg DTS UK, IOM will have convenient access to critical service support for the aftermarket care of their Striker ARFF vehicles.”
Equipped with 50-foot snozzle high reach extendable turrets, water capacity of 3,170 gallons and a foam capacity of 444 gallons, the 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).
