Rapid Fire Oct. 30, 2012: Oshkosh in for a Fight

• After Oshkosh’s board of directors rejected Carl Icahn’s tender offer, it is not surprising that they do not like the candidates the investor lined up to replace them.

• Lockheed Martin won a $114M 5-year contract to deliver and upgrade combat vehicle simulators for the US Army and Marine Corps. Press release | FBO.

• China likes their medium-weight armored vehicles to pack a punch. AviationWeek.