| | | Defense Industry News - BAE Systems | | | | | | | | Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 09:02 AM | | | | | | BAE Systems receives a contract from U.S. Army for 43 armoured recovery vehicles M88A2. | | | 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) | | 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). | | | | | | | |