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Army

BAE Systems To Provide Army Emergency Escape Window Kits

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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

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BAE Systems will provide 2,354 Vehicle Emergency Escape (VEE) window kits and 2,000 spare window panels under an estimated $25 million contract from the Army. The contract from the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is for use on up-armored M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). If a soldier is trapped, it will take less than five seconds to remove the VEE ballistic windshields and be able to get out of the vehicle. "Rollovers and accidents are a significant…

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