BAE Receives $9.7 M for Advanced Combat Helmets

(Phoenix, Arizona, May 13, 2008) -- BAE Systems has received a $9.7 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for 45,000 Advanced Combat Helmets (ACH).

Issued under a multi-year contract received in August 2005 with a current ceiling of $1.2 billion, this order brings the total accumulated amount awarded to $88.9 million.

"The award will provide a state-of-the-art helmet system for our joint armed forces," said Sean Martin, director, business development of Individual Equipment for BAE Systems. "The helmet provides vital ballistic protection, and also a platform for the integration of technologies critical to the warfighter's situational awareness."

Source : BAE Systems

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