NEW ORLEANS, April 15 (UPI) -- Textron Marine & Land Systems says it has received a U.S. Army contract option order for 88 M1117 and M1200 armored vehicles.
The award, valued at about $64.3 million, exercises options for 37 M1117 armored security and 51 M1200 Armored Knight combat vehicles and associated support equipment.
"The ASV is a versatile platform that continues to deliver exceptional mobility, reliability and survivability enabling the U.S. Army to carry out a wide range of combat mission roles," said Textron Marine & Land Systems senior vice president and general manager, Tom Walmsley. "For more than 12 years our team has worked hard to consistently deliver ASV products, in a variety of configurations, which provide our soldiers exceptional levels of security and protection."
The ASV is a 4X4 wheeled vehicle that offers significant crew protection through the employment of multiple layers of armor, defending against small arms fire, artillery projectile fragments, improvised explosive devices and land mines.
Textron Marine & Land Systems also has achieved 66 consecutive months of on-time delivery to the U.S. Army on the ASV program, and has delivered a total of 2,777 ASVs and 314 Armored Knight vehicles to the U.S. Army to date.
