The automobiles will help with emergency services at Ghana’s international airports in Kumasi and Tamale.
APPLETON, WI (Jan. 18, 2023) – Oshkosh Airport Products, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc. and a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), revealed the delivery of two Oshkosh® Airport Products Striker® 6×6 ARFF vehicles to Ghana Airports Company Limited. The automobiles will assist with emergency services at two of the region’s busiest airports, Kumasi International Airport and Tamale International Airport, which serve over 600,000 passengers each year. The new ARFF vehicles, which will be added to the Oshkosh Airport Products fleet, will be delivered in 2022 and will provide advanced features and fleet consistency for simplicity of use and effectiveness.
“The incredible water, foam, and dry chemical capacities of the new Striker ARFF vehicles for Ghana Airports Company’s Kumasi and Tamale International Airports set them apart,” said Salim Hawi, Vice President of international sales for Oshkosh Airport Products.
Features of Ghana’s Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles:
- Deutz 500 Kw (670 BHP) Tier 3 engine
- Water capacity: 12,500 liters (3,302 gallons)
- Foam capacity: 1,750 liters (460 gallons)
- Dry chemical capacity: 250 kg (550 pounds)
- Roof turret: High flow–minimum of 6,000 lpm (1,585 gpm) and low flow of 3,000 lpm (792 gpm)
Bumper turret: Low flow rate of 2,365 lpm (625 gpm) and high flow of 4,731 lpm (1,250 gpm)
