BAE SYSTEMS Receives $87.9 Million to Upgrade M113 Family of Vehicles.ANNISTON, Ala. -- 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. has received a contract option for $87.9 million to upgrade and convert 335 M113 Family of Vehicles (FOV FOV Field Of View FOV Field Of Vision FOV Fist of Vengeance (gaming) FOV Family Of Vehicles FOV Flight Operations Version FOV Forward Observer Vehicle FOV Fiber Optic Vehicle FOV Format Options Valid ). The work includes: 288 M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post (SICPS SICPS Standard Integrated Command Post Shelter SICPS Standardized Integrated Command Post Systems ) Carriers, 15 M1064A3 Mortar Carriers and 32 M577A3 Command Post Carriers. BAE Systems received a $228 million contract from the U.S. Army TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM Life Cycle Management Command in March 1006. When the new option is completed, BAE Systems will have converted 871 M113 FOVs. The BAE Systems vehicle upgrade facility, in Anniston, Alabama Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741. has been upgrading the M113 FOV since 1994 and has completed 3,000 vehicle conversions during that time. The upgrade converts the carriers from an A2 configuration to the A3 configuration with the installation of an improved transmission and engine, automotive type driver controls, T-150 track and external fuel cells. External armor and a nuclear, biological, and chemical protection system are also part of the upgrade. As an integral component of the Army's Heavy Brigade Combat Team, the M113 FOVs will remain in the active fleet until 2051. The Army projects that an additional 300-500 vehicles will be converted to the A3 configuration in order to meet the Army's modularity requirements. 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 . With 86,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded $28 billion in 2005. |
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