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BAE Systems Awarded $601 Million To Reset Bradley Fighting Vehicles

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

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The Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract for $601 million to refurbish some of its heavy infantry vehicles. Through a public-private partnership with the Army's Red River Army Depot, BAE will repair and upgrade 606 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. This process, known in the military as reset, mitigates the effect of combat use, replaces battle-damaged vehicles and provides the military with vehicles in pre-deployment conditions. "The Bradley plays an integral role in the Army's Heavy Brigade Combat Teams," Joe McCarthy,…

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