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BAE Systems Continues To Improve Bradley Fighting Vehicle

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Friday, February 4th, 2011

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BAE Systems said it recently received a $47 million contract modification to enhance 95 of its Bradley vehicles by replacing old and damaged components with updated equipment and technology. The $47 million award from Army TACOM Life Cycle Management is the first tasking under a not-to-exceed total contract amount of $94 million. Additional orders for the balance of the contract value may be awarded in the future. The company recently received awards to improve, upgrade or reset the tracked armored…

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