BAE to upgrade rocket cabs

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BAE Systems has secured a $13.97m contract to manufacture 64 Increased Crew Protection cab upgrades for the US Army’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.

BAE Systems has secured a $13.97m (£8.78m) contract to manufacture 64 Increased Crew Protection (ICP) cab upgrades for the US Army’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

The contract, awarded by the US Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM), also includes the provision of 65 cab up-armour applique kits and spares.

The equipment will be based on the combat Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) built by BAE Systems and will replace existing unarmoured cabs for the US Army and Marine Corps.

The HIMARS ICP cab will have more than 40 enhancements from previous cab designs. Additional features are expected to protect crew from ballistic attack, mine blast, foreign-object debris and the fumes associated with rocket launch.

Further enhancements include improved hatch and door ergonomics, cab entry and exit, pressurisation and water-entry sealing. The contract will see production undertaken in Sealy, Texas, with equipment ready by October 2010.

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