US Army selects BAE’s Beowulf all-terrain vehicle

Beowulf – which has won has come out top in the US Army’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program - is an unarmored, tracked vehicle for carrying personnel and a variety of payloads in its two compartments. According to BAE Systems, the vehicle can traverse snow, ice, rock, sand, mud, and swamp conditions, and can operate in steep mountain environments. Beowulf’s amphibious feature allows it to operate in flooded areas or coastal waters.

The announcement on August 22, 2022 marks the first sale of Beowulf, which is based on its sister BvS10 armored variant.

“Beowulf is a highly capable solution to meet the US Army’s requirement for Arctic operations. We look forward to providing our soldiers operating in challenging terrain and environments with this highly capable vehicle,” said Mark Signorelli, vice president of business development at BAE Systems Platforms & Services. “We have been maturing and modernising cold weather all-terrain capabilities for decades, bringing advanced capabilities to the United States and numerous other countries. This contract means we will continue to do so for many years to come.”