BAE Systems Receives $108M Contract for Vehicles from US Army

12:00 AM, August 3, 2011
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BAE Systems was recently awarded a contract modification for $108.4 million to provide 45 M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Evacuation System (Hercules) vehicles and associated parts to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. “We are a leading provider of recovery vehicles for the U.S. military,” said Joe McCarthy, vice president and general manager of Combat Vehicles at BAE Systems. “Hercules answers the need for cost-efficiency, reliability and high performance for our customers as they retrieve heavy vehicles in the field.” Hercules provides unparalleled capability for recovering today’s 70-ton combat vehicles including the M1A1, M1A2, Leopard, bridging systems and other medium weight vehicles. The M88A2 offers soldiers additional armor protection and increased engine horsepower, towing muscle, lifting strength and winching power.

BAE Systems Receives $108M Contract for Vehicles from US Army

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