BAE in $61 million contract to service MRAPs

Published 5 May 2009

The U.S. military buys more and more RG33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to defend U.S. soldiers from IEDs; there is a need to service these lumbering vehicles, and BAE receives a contract to do so

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) continue to be be a big threat to U.S. troops, and defending against them continues to be big business. BAE Systems has been awarded three contracts worth $61 million to provide service, support, and spare parts for RG33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps. The RG33 is one of several mine-protected vehicles currently being used by troops deployed overseas that features a v-shaped hull to protect them from roadside bombs and explosive devices.

BAE Systems continues to support our men and women serving overseas with MRAP vehicles that provide troops with the best and most reliable protection as they defend us from threats around the world,” said Mark Signorelli, vice-president of new vehicles and amphibious systems for BAE Systems.

The company’s field service representatives will provide training and support to marines using MRAP vehicles under two awards worth $55.5 million, one of which includes $7 million in funding carried over from a previous award. Under the third award worth $5.5 million, the company will supply spare components for kits that provide enhanced protection for MRAP vehicles against improvised explosive device (IED) threats.

Work on these contracts will be performed throughout several of BAE Systems’ facilities in the United States, including Anniston in Alabama, Louisville in Kentucky, York in Pennsylvania, and various military sites through July 2009. The contract will be managed by the U.S. Marine Corp Systems Command.