BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $40.7 Million Contract for Transparent Armored Gun Shields for U.S. Marine Corps.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $40.7 million contract to deliver 1,964 Marine Corps Transparent Armored Gun Shield (MCTAGS MCTAGS Marine Corps Transparent Armor Gun Shield (ballistic glass panels on gun turrets) ) turret kits and spares for the U.S. Marine Corps. Under the contract, BAE Systems will deliver 1,864 MCTAGS turret kits for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV HMMWV High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV is a trademark of AM General LLC; aka HUMVEE, also a trademark of AM General LLC) ), 95 kits for Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) or 7-Ton, is a six-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle used by the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy. It is designed to replace the old M900 series of tactical trucks, and was first fielded in 1998, after the units, and five kits for the M88 recovery vehicle The M88 is one of the largest all weather armored recovery vehicles currently in use by U.S. Armed Forces, almost 10 tons larger than the M1 Abrams main battle tank. There are currently three variants, the M88, M88A1 and M88A2 Hercules. , in addition to spares. Deliveries will continue through July 2007. The new order is in addition to a contract awarded in September 2005, in which the Marine Corps purchased more than 1,900 kits. "We are pleased that the Marine Corps is confident in the capability the MCTAGS provides to Marines," said Paul Para, BAE Systems' program manager. "We continue to receive feedback that our transparent armor gun shields are saving lives." BAE Systems' TAGS units have been configured for a wide range of vehicles, including Bradley, M1 Abrams, M113, HMMWV, and for the Stryker Common Ballistic Shield. TAGS units are particularly effective in close-combat urban environments. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is the premier trans-Atlantic 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 support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . BAE Systems, with more than 100,000 employees worldwide, had 2005 sales that exceeded $28 billion. |
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