BAE Systems Receives $31.9 Million Contract for Survivability Enhancement Armor for Army Combat Vehicles

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M113

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $31.9 million delivery order from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to manufacture add-on-armor suites to be installed on M113 vehicles in Iraq

"BAE Systems is committed to bringing survivability capabilities to our soldiers as quickly as we can," said Paul Para, M113 program manager for BAE Systems. "The installation of the add-on-armor has an immediate impact in Iraq." The contract, funded initially at 50 percent, calls for transparent armor shields and add-on-armor, including side armor and mine armor to be installed on M113 vehicles in Iraq.

Deliveries are expected to begin in December 2005 and will continue through February 2006. BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems.

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