BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED CONTRACT TO UPGRADE JORDANIAN ARMORED VEHICLES
12 May 2009 | Ref. 081/2009
ARLINGTON, Virginia – BAE Systems received a $43.3 million contract to upgrade 300 M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers for the Jordan Armed Forces.
The M113 is a fully tracked vehicle and one of the most used military vehicles around the world, with over 80,000 in existence. First fielded in the 1960s, the M113 has seen combat in Vietnam and the Middle East.
The contract covers the production of kits for 300 vehicles to bring them from M113A1 to M113A2Mk1 configuration. The kits upgrade the vehicle’s engine and transmission, strengthen its cooling systems, improve its suspension and increase its electrical output.
“The M113 is one of the most enduring and battle-tested military vehicles in the world,” said Joe McCarthy, vice president, Heavy Brigade Combat Team Programs. “The technical upgrades we will provide to the Jordan Armed Forces will ensure that these personnel carriers will continue to serve their mission for years to come.”
BAE Systems will produce the kits for the Jordan Armed Forces, as well as provide technical assistance to the Jordanians as they install the kits. The U.S. government will deliver the kits. The production and acquisition of materials for the kits will be managed out of the BAE Systems facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan with additional work being performed in York, Pennsylvania.
The contract is managed by the Army’s TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. With approximately 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £18.5 billion (US $34.4 billion) in 2008.
For further information, please contact:
Steve Field, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 859 3479 Mobile: +1 703 298 9452
steven.h.field@baesystems.com
Jessica Pantages, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 312 6157 Mobile: +1 703 439 0345
jessica.pantages@baesystems.com
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