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BAE Awarded $70 M For Hercules Recovery Vehicle

HERCULES is the latest configuration in the M88 family of vehicles.
by Staff Writers
York PA (SPX) Jul 13, 2010
BAE Systems was recently awarded a contract for $70 million to convert 30 M88A1 hulls into M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System (HERCULES) vehicles and provide associated spare parts.

HERCULES is the latest configuration in the M88 family of vehicles.

HERCULES provides unparalleled capability for recovering today's 70-ton combat vehicles including the M1A1, M1A2, Leopard, bridging systems and other medium weight vehicles and answers the need for cost-effective, self-supporting heavy recovery performance.

Key upgrades from the M88A1 to M88A2 HERCULES configuration include improved power-assisted braking, steering, electrical system and increased engine horsepower and additional armor protection, providing soldiers and Marines with 25 percent more towing muscle, 40 percent more lifting strength and 55 percent more winching power in meeting any mission requirement.

"The HERCULES is a stable, cost efficient vehicle that provides high recovery performance to our soldiers, Marines and Allied Forces," said Joe McCarthy, vice president and general manager of Heavy Brigade Combat Team Systems for BAE Systems.



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