BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $90 Million Contract to Upgrade M113 Family of Vehicles.ANNISTON, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. . -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $90 million contract to BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. to upgrade 356 M113 Family of Vehicles (FOVs) to the latest A3 configuration. The vehicles produced will be the M577A3 Command Post Carrier, the M1064A3 Mortar Carrier and the M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post (SICPS SICPS Standard Integrated Command Post Shelter SICPS Standardized Integrated Command Post Systems ) Carrier. The new configuration will provide greater speed and mobility, improved driver controls, improved T-150 track, and armor provisions. BAE Systems' facility in Anniston, Ala., has been upgrading the M113 FOVs since 1994 and produces them in partnership with the Anniston Army Depot Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) is a major United States Army facility fulfilling various depot operations. Primary missions are the repair of tracked vehicles and storage of chemical weapons (Anniston Chemical Activity). The depot is located in Anniston, Alabama. . "The contract reflects a significant increase in the quantities of vehicles to be upgraded in comparison to quantities awarded in recent years," said Robert Houston Robert Houston is an American actor and director from California. Robert first became known for his character Bobby in Wes Craven's 1977 horror classic The Hills Have Eyes. He directed the samurai epic Shogun Assassin in 1980. , vice president and general manager of Steel Products for BAE Systems. "This indicates the U.S. Army's commitment to maintain and upgrade its current fleet, and with the vehicles upgraded under the contract, it will have converted more than 40 percent of the total M113 FOVs to the A3 configuration." About BAE Systems: 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 avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. , communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years and is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defense systems. BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company employs nearly 100,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately $25 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations. |
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