Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) Dec. 18 announced its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has been awarded a contract of about $226 million by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to supply Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carriers (ATTC).
Designated as “Warthog” by the U.K. MoD, the vehicles are being procured in response to an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR).
“ST Kinetics is proud that its Bronco ATTC has been selected to serve the U.K. MoD. With the Bronco, we are now able to provide the U.K. MoD with a significant increase in combat capability–range, payload, internal capacity and survivability,” Sew Chee Jhuen, president, ST Kinetics, said in a statement.
The vehicle deliveries will begin in third quarter 2009, with the majority to be delivered in 2010.
This contract is not expected to have any material impact on the consolidated net tangible assets per share and earnings per share of ST Engineering for the current financial year, the company said in a statement.
The Warthog is a development of ST Kinetics’ Bronco ATTC, a robust, reliable and proven articulated platform with many hundreds in service, the company said. The Bronco’s articulated design delivers exceptional mobility across a wide range of terrain and climate, and is extensively armored and highly survivable. It will give the U.K. MoD a significant increase in protection against roadside bombs. Bronco will also deliver considerable increases in range, payload and internal capacity over incumbent vehicles currently being used in Afghanistan.
Four Warthog variants will be built under the contract: the Troop Carrier, Ambulance, Command, and Repair & Recovery vehicles.