IMRA Newsletter
Co-producing 21 M88A2 Hercules Tank Recovery Vehicles in Egypt
United Defense Awarded $8.8 Million Contract for Egyptian Recovery Vehicle Co-Production Effort
Source: United Defense Industries
issued Jan. 4, 2005
YORK, Pa. --- United Defense Industries, Inc. has been awarded an $8.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command to provide manufacturing technical assistance in support of the co-production of 21 M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles in Egypt.
The awarded work is to be performed primarily at the Egyptian Tank Plant (ETP) in Cairo beginning January 2005 and continuing through December 2006.
"The M88A2 HERCULES is meeting the recovery needs of the Egyptian Land Forces, providing the safe, effective recovery of their 70-ton main battle tanks. The cost-effective M88A2 HERCULES delivers significantly improved towing power, lifting muscle and winch strength to the soldiers of the Egyptian Land Forces in completing their main battle tank recovery missions," said John G. Tile, United Defense's Director of Recovery Systems.
Previously, United Defense was awarded a $53M contract to provide the material for the follow-on co-production of the 21 additional M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles at the ETP, with associated spare parts.
United Defense designs, develops and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide, and provides non-nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion to the U.S. Navy and other U.S. Government agencies.