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Defense Industry News - BAE Systems
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| Tuesday,
July 12, 2011, 09:02 AM |
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| BAE
Systems receives a contract from U.S. Army for 43 armoured
recovery vehicles M88A2. |
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BAE
Systems in York, PA receives a $165.5 million firm-fixed-price
contract for 43 more M88 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery
Combat Utility Life Evacuation System) tracked armored recovery
vehicles, from the US Army.
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U.S. Army M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat
Utility Life Evacuation System) |
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Build
on a unique chassis modified from the previous-generation
M60 Patton tank, the M88A2 can tow or winch any American
vehicle out of trouble, up to and including the 70-ton
M1 Abrams battle tank.
They also carry a hoist and boom with up to 35 ton capacity,
for operations like engine changes in the field. Work
on this new-build contract will be performed in York,
PA, with an estimated completion date of Dec 31/13. One
bid was solicited, with one bid received by U.S. Army
Contracting Command in Warren, MI (W56HZV-09-C-0408).
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