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BAE wins patrol-vehicle contract

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BAE Systems has won a contract to supply 16 RG32M mine-hardened patrol vehicles to the Finland Defence Force, in a deal worth more than $8.1m (£5.3m).

In addition, it has also received a $7.2m amendment to an existing contract to enhance the propulsion and mobility of Norwegian M113 vehicles.

The orders follow on from a contract received last month for the production of 48 Archer 155mm self-propelled artillery gun systems and their associated ammunition-handling systems for the Swedish and Norwegian armed forces, worth over $200m.

The RG32M order from Finland, which follows on from a contract for six similar vehicles in November 2006, will be carried out by BAE’s Land Systems business in South Africa. All the vehicles should be delivered by early 2011.

The order is for current standard production vehicles, including a suspension upgrade. The contract also includes an order for the new Series 3 variant, which provides for a higher payload, increased power and higher protection levels. There are currently 200 RG32M vehicles in service with Sweden’s armed forces, several of which are deployed in Afghanistan.

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