A joint venture betweenRaytheon andRheinmetall Defense has formally submitted its concept for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
BAE Systems has awarded Laser Centrum a contract to supply mechanical parts needed to build a mortar system for installation on Sweden’s CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. Laser Centrum is the second Czech supplier chosen by the U.K.-based defense contractor this year to support production of the Mjolner mortars for the Swedish army, BAE said Monday. The partnership expands BAE’s industrial cooperation […] More
Ray Service has been chosen to develop and manufacture cabling assemblies for vehicle-mounted mortar systems that BAE Systems will build for the Swedish army. BAE said Tuesday it will provide 40 Mjolner mortars for installation on CV90 infantry fighting vehicles under as part of a $68 million contract awarded by Sweden’s defense material administration in late 2016. BAE and VOP CZ jointly offered the […] More
Estonia’s center for defense investment has inked long-term contracts with BAE Systems for the company to help maintain and sustain the country’s fleet of infantry fighting vehicles. BAE said Wednesday the agreements will cover configuration management, maintenance, repair and spare parts production support services 44 CV9035 IFVs the Estonian government procured in 2014 from the Netherlands. The company noted that Estonia is one of […] More
A new report from Strategic Defence Intelligence has predicted that the worldwide market for military armored vehicles and related maintenance, repair and overhaul services will experience a 3.7 percent compound annual growth rate from 2016 to 2026. The “Global Military Armored Vehicles and MRO Market 2016-2026” report also forecasts the Asia Pacific region will lead the sector with a 26.8 percent market share […] More
BAE Systems will debut a new infantry fighting vehicle offered in partnership with Patria for the LAND 400 Phase 3 program at the Land Forces 2016 event in Australia. BAE Systems said Tuesday the CV90 family of tracked combat vehicles has supported worldwide UN and NATO operations and provides tactical and strategic mobility, air defense, anti-tank capacity and […] More
BAE Systems and Czech Republic-based firm VOP CZ have forged an alliance in efforts to land the country’s BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle replacement program. The team seeks to deliver CV90 infantry fighting vehicle units along with VOP CZ’s experience in design, manufacturing, assembly and engineering to the Czech Republic’s land forces in support of the program, BAE said Wednesday. […] More