BAE Systems Awarded $7 Million Contract Modification for M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicles.YORK, Pa. -- 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 been awarded a $7 million contract modification 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 to remanufacture and upgrade four M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles. "The M88A2 HERCULES has proven in combat that its ability to recover 70-ton tanks is invaluable to the Army's Heavy Brigade A heavy brigade is a formation made up from 'Heavy' Cavalry ie Dragoon Guards and Dragoons. The Heavy Brigade was a British heavy cavalry unit commanded by Gen. James Scarlett at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War. Combat Teams," said Ron McCleaf, M88A2 program manager for BAE Systems. Work will be completed at the company's York, Pennsylvania York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses), is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The population was 40,862 at the 2000 census. York is the county seat of York County,GR6 facility by January 2010. The modification is part of a contract award received last November worth $251 million to remanufacture 113 vehicles. The $251 million contract has since been modified in January 2007 to include four additional vehicles at $7 million, and when combined with the current modification brings the total value to $265 million. HERCULES has provided unmatched capabilities during Operation Iraqi Freedom. To date 157 HERCULES vehicles have been fielded against a total U.S. Army requirement of over 595 vehicles. Sixty have been fielded to the U.S. Marine Corps, which has converted its total fleet to the M88A2 configuration, plus an additional 114 vehicles to allied nations. HERCULES provides unparalleled capability for recovering today's 70-ton combat vehicles and answers the need for cost-effective, self-supporting heavy recovery performance. Key upgrades from the M88A1 include improved power-assisted braking, improved steering The process whereby builders, brokers, and rental property managers induce purchasers or lessees of real property to buy land or rent premises in neighborhoods composed of persons of the same race. , improved electrical system and increased engine horsepower horsepower, unit of power in the English system of units. It is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds per minute or 550 foot-pounds per second or approximately 746 watts. , providing soldiers and Marines with 25 percent more towing muscle, 40 percent more lifting strength and 55 percent more winching power in meeting any mission requirement. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is a global 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 88,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $25 billion. |
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