BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $11 MILLION BRADLEY CONTRACT MODIFICATION FOR MINE ARMOR KIT INSTALLATIONS

BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $11 MILLION BRADLEY CONTRACT MODIFICATION FOR MINE ARMOR KIT INSTALLATIONS

15 Sep 2008 | Ref. 246/2008

YORK, Pennsylvania -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $11 million contract from the U.S. Army to purchase and install Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Mine Armor Kits on 433 Bradley Combat Systems vehicles. This award also includes the installation work for 116 kits previously purchased under this contract. When combined with previous awards, this modification brings the total contract value to $96 million for Bradley IED Mine Armor Kits.

“The armor kits will be installed on Bradley M2/M3 vehicles to provide critical protection against IED threats,” said Andy Hove, vice president of Combat Systems Programs. “BAE Systems is committed to equipping these vehicles with technology proven to increase soldier survivability.”

Work under the contract will be conducted at various field installation sites with deliveries scheduled from December 2008 through March 2009. The contract is managed by the Army’s TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.

Bradley Combat Systems continue to provide outstanding survivability, mobility and lethality to U.S. soldiers in close-combat urban situations as well as in open-combat. The Bradley fulfils five critical mission roles - infantry fighting vehicle, cavalry fighting vehicle, fire support vehicle, battle command vehicle and engineer squad vehicle - for the Army's Heavy Brigade Combat Teams.

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