Even more FMTVs

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded BAE Systems a contract for the supply of up to 10,000 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), worth up to US$2.2 billion, with US$1.65 billion of funding already agreed*. The new contract includes a one year option for the procurement of 10,000 additional vehicles.

FMTV trucks are Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) configured cargo trucks, wreckers, expansible vans, shop vans, tractors, load handling systems, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System support vehicles and Low Velocity Air Drop configured trucks. BAE Systems’ LTAS is the newest version of FMTV. It is designed to accept an adaptable armor system offering high levels of protection when required. Additional elements of the contract include program support, engineering, integrated logistics support, configuration management and field service support.

More than 48,000 FMTV trucks and trailers are in service with the U.S. Army. The commonality of parts among FMTVs includes shared engines, transmissions, power trains, tires and cabs.

Source: BAE

* Editor's Note: This follows last month's announcement here.

TACOM contracts

Oshkosh Truck Corp. has been awarded a $121,242,434 firm-fixed price contract for a modification to the family of heavy tactical vehicles, load handling system, and wreckers, as well as the addition of 233 vehicles, and the cost of the federal retailers excise tax associated with the vehicles. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2009.

AM General of South Bend, Ind., has gotten a $24,941,728 firm-fixed price contract for the addition of 255 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles to contract. Work will be performed in Mishawaka, Ind., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2009.

BAE Systems, Tactical Vehicle Systems Limited Partnership, Sealy, Texas has received a $34,050,460 firm-fixed price and cost-reimbursement contract for the award of a ceiling price change order modification for the procurement of long-term armor strategy B kits for the family of medium tactical vehicles. Work will be is expected to be completed by Nov. 15, 2008.

TACOM in Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity for these three contracts.

Source: DoD

More FMTVs

BAE Systems has received a $54 million contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture approximately 370 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV). The contract is a modification to the current FMTV production contract, now totaling $3.6 billion dollars.

The contract modification calls for the production of FMTVs in various configurations, including Dump Trucks, Cargo Trucks, Wreckers, and Trailers. Approximately 100 of the FMTVs will be configured to meet the U.S. Army’s Long Term Armor Strategy initiative to equip all tactical vehicles with the ability to be armored when necessary.

Production of the FMTV trucks will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and is expected to be complete by November 2008.

Source: BAE

BAE sells more FMTVs to Jordan

BAE Systems has been awarded a $6 million contract from the U.S. Army for a Foreign Military Sale of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) destined for Jordan. This is the third order for Jordan in the last four years, bringing the total value to over $16 million.

The FMTV is available in 18 variants with payloads ranging from 2 to 16.5 metric tons. The FMTV features cargo hauling to include weapon systems, soldier transport, vehicle recovery, and more. The FMTV can also be equipped with armor to protect crew and up to a squad of soldiers in certain variants. More than 48,000 FMTV trucks and trailers are in service around the world with the U.S. Army and U.S. allies. The commonality of parts among the FMTV includes shared engines, transmissions, power trains, tires and cabs.

In March BAE showcased FMTVs at 7th Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (Sofex) in Amman.

Sources: BAE Press Release and Trade Arabia Photo: BAE

New Army trucks

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems has been awarded a $6,096,214 firm-fixed price contract for 38 medium tactical vehicle 5-ton cargo trucks.

Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 15, 2008.

More Stewart and Stevenson news here.

Source: DoD

Photo: S & S AAR