BAE Systems April 24 announced it has been awarded a $6 million contract from the U.S. Army for a Foreign Military Sale of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) destined for Jordan.
This is the third order for Jordan in the last four years, bringing the total value to over $16 million.
“BAE Systems is building the case throughout the region that the FMTV delivers high-performance capability backed up with outstanding reliability and logistics support.
Repeat customers help send that message,” David Landecker, sales director Middle East for BAE Systems’ Medium/Heavy Vehicles, said in a statement.
The work on the contract will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and managed by the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The work is will be completed by October.
The FMTV is available in 18 variants with payloads ranging from 2 to 16.5 metric tons. The vehicle features cargo hauling to include weapon systems, soldier transport, and vehicle recovery. The FMTV also can also be equipped with armor to protect crew and up to a squad of soldiers in certain variants.
More than 48,000 FMTV trucks and trailers are in service around the world with the U.S. Army and U.S. allies.
The commonality of parts among the FMTV includes shared engines, transmissions, power trains, tires and cabs. This commonality significantly reduces the logistics burden and operating and support costs for the user.