BAE Awarded $43.6 M US Army FMTV Contract

(Sealy, Texas, April 15, 2008) -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $43.6 million contract by the U.S. Army to manufacture 730 Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) cargo vehicles. This contract is part of the Army's Long Term Armor Strategy initiative to equip all tactical vehicles with the ability to be armored when necessary. It provides the initial production and full scale ramp up of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) LTAS variant.

BAE Systems' LTAS is system-designed for the FMTV comprised of a different cab and vehicle elements allowing for significant increases in weight. The "A-Kit" modifies the FMTV to allow the addition of armor including a new cab. The "B Kit" is the armor itself.

Initial production calls for 730 LTAS A-Kit configured vehicles. A follow-on modification includes an additional 103 A-Kit configured vehicles resulting in a total of 833 A-Kit vehicles. A follow-on order for B-Kits is expected later this month.

"The LTAS marks a significant advancement to the FMTV arguably making it the most effective, adaptable tactical military vehicle in the world today. We are proud to have worked so effectively with the Program Office to bring this joint development to the Armed Services," said Chris Chambers, vice president of Medium/Heavy Vehicles for BAE Systems.

Source : BAE Systems

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