by Richard Cosgrove | Tue 20 Jan 2026
JCB wins $205 million military contract
JCB has secured a massive deal to supply the United States armed forces with more than 500 machines in a deal worth up to $205 million, the company announced today.
The contract for 535 militarised versions of JCB’s 437HT wheeled loader has been secured with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and will be supplied over the next decade. The contract is the third to be signed by the USMC, which five months ago placed a $45 million order for a militarised version of JCB’s 4CX backhoe loader. That followed a $39 million deal in 2024 for Multi Terrain Loaders, a militarised version of the JCB Teleskid compact tracked loader.
Chris Giorgianni, Vice President of JCB Government & Defense said: “We are delighted to have secured our third contract in a row from the U.S. Marine Corps as it is testament to the reliability, robustness and suitability of JCB machines in military applications worldwide.”
JCB will supply a number of test machines to the USMC later this year and it is anticpated that full production will begin in 2027. 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.
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