BAE's new MRRMV goes on show at AUSA

YORK, Pa., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- BAE Systems says it will debut its Mine Resistant Recovery and Maintenance Vehicle in Florida this week.

The company said in a statement that it was displaying its new MRRMV "at the Association of the U.S. Army's -- AUSA -- Winter Symposium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Feb. 27-29."

"The MRRMV is designed to speed and enhance the retrieval and repair of disabled Mine Resistant Ambush Protected -- MRAP -- vehicles, Medium Mine Protected Vehicles -- MMPV -- and other medium tactical vehicles in combat situations," the company said.

"The MRRMV is capable of up-righting, winching and towing all MRAP, MMPV and Stryker class vehicles. The MRRMV can keep pace with other combat wheeled platforms, perform unscheduled field-level maintenance and provide battle damage assessment and repair," BAE Systems said.

"There is a significant need for a recovery system that can keep up with and provide the same survivability as the new tactical vehicles being employed in theater," said Matt Riddle, vice president of Wheeled Vehicles at BAE Systems. "The MRRMV meets this critical need."

"The MRRMV ... has a two-man crew and carries equipment and spare parts to conduct on-site vehicle repairs. The MRRMV supports field maintenance tasks that require lifting, welding, cutting and heating and has ample space to carry two recovered crew and combat spares," the company said.

"The MRRMV has a weight of 40 tons. With the exception of Abrams battle tank and the M88 Recovery vehicle, the MRRMV has the capacity to recover all types of U.S. tracked and wheeled combat vehicles," it said.

"A key feature is an integrated crane and recovery winch for use in aiding overturned and mired vehicles. The MRRMV vehicle leverages existing RG33 MRAP survivability technology to arrive at a disabled vehicle with the proper tools and spares and perform required repair, maintenance and recovery operations in the field," BAE Systems said.

"The U.S. Army has chosen BAE Systems as the sole-source provider for its MMPV effort. The MMPV program of record envisions up to 2,500 vehicles and is potentially worth $2.2 billion," BAE Systems said.