BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $25 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT FOR VEHICLE EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOW KITS
29 Apr 2008 | Ref. 134/2008
MINNEAPOLIS – BAE Systems has an order to provide 2,354 Vehicle Emergency Escape (VEE) window kits and 2,000 spare window panels to the U.S. Army. The contract from the U.S. Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is for use on up-armored M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). The estimated total value of this contract is for $25 million.
The VEE window allows soldiers to remove the ballistic windshields in less than five seconds and quickly exit the vehicle if they are trapped.
"Rollovers and accidents are a significant threat to soldiers on the battlefield," said Dennis Morris, president of BAE Systems Armament Systems. "The VEE window is an easy to use, easy to install system that has proven to be a valuable safeguard for troops operating in dangerous situations.”
The contract builds on the initial order BAE Systems received from TACOM in August 2007 for 1,000 VEE window kits and 2,000 spare panels for use on the M1114 up-armored HMMWV. The latest order is projected to start the pipeline of follow-on orders to fit the thousands of M1151 vehicles in combat. VEE windows will be delivered to the Army from June 2008 until the end of the year.
Developed by BAE Systems, the VEE window is adaptable to virtually any tactical up-armored combat vehicle, such as HMMWVs, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles, Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles or Marine Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements. With only two moving parts, the VEE window requires minimum maintenance, has a very low life-cycle cost and can be installed in the field by trained Army and Marine maintenance crews.
Work on the VEE window order will be performed at BAE Systems and industrial partner facilities in Minneapolis and Butler, Pennsylvania.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £15.7 billion (US $31.4 billion) in 2007.
For further information, please contact:
Ryan May, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 763 572 6675 Mobile: +1 612 597 0957
ryan.may@baesystems.com
Shannon Smith, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8257 Mobile: +1 703 967 3854
shannon.n.smith@baesystems.com
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