ANNISTON, Ala., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- BAE Systems will provide T150F track link assemblies and sprockets for use on upgraded M113 vehicles in Australia under a $14 million contract.
BAE said the T150F track is a part of BAE Systems robust Readiness and Sustainment spares capabilities. It is a double pin track system that improves vehicle performance and durability for the M113 and other lightweight vehicles.
"The new track system provides our customer with lower life-cycle cost, greater reliability and improved performance," said Robert Houston, vice president and general manager of Readiness & Sustainment at BAE Systems. "It is our goal to supply products and equipment that help save lives and also provide great value."
Work on the track shoes will take place at the BAE Systems' Anniston, Ala., facility by the existing workforce and is expected to be complete in July 2011.
The contract was awarded by Australia's Defense Materiel Organization office in Washington.
The M113 is part of the largest family of armored tracked vehicles in the world and includes more than 80,000 vehicles worldwide with 40 variants. It can transport 12 troops plus a driver and is capable of amphibious operation, extended cross-country travel over rough terrain and high-speed operation on improved roads and highways.
