BAE Systems said it recently completed Bradley Urban Survivability Kit III (BUSK III) one month early and 20 percent under budget.
The BUSK upgrades, to improve protection, capability and functions of Bradley Combat Systems in urban operations, were completed on 236 Army Bradley A3 Fighting Vehicles stationed in South Korea.
BUSK III incorporates four modifications including a blast-proof fuel cell, a blast resistant driver seat, a turret survivability system and an emergency ramp release, the company said in a statement.
“These upgrades greatly improve the survivability of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle,” said John Tile, director of Bradley programs, BAE.
Army Lt. Col. Glenn Dean, product manager for Bradley, said in an article for Army.mil that the joint BUSK III installation team applied some 2,400 total Modification Work Order (MWOs) and repairs on the 236 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, finishing a month earlier than projected and 20 percent under budget, constituting roughly $700,000 in savings.
BUSK III Army commanders in the field created BUSK III, which was then designed and built by BAE in Santa Clara, Calif., and York, Pa. The modifications allow the Army’s Bradleys to better adapt to urban combat.
The recent BUSK MWO in South Korea began in January 2012, under a BAE Technical Support contract.
The team’s next scheduled stop is Ft. Carson, Colo., where the 4th Infantry Division’s Bradleys will undergo the BUSK III installation.