BAE Systems
has secured a contract modification worth $19m (£11.5m) to upgrade 1,800 Caiman Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for the US Marine Corps.
To date, BAE has manufactured 2,868 Caiman MRAPs in Texas during the vehicle's 22-month production run.
The latest upgrades are intended to improve the reliability and functionality of the Caiman's systems. Work is scheduled to be completed by July 2010.
Chris Chambers, vice-president and general manager of Global Tactical Systems, said: ‘These engineering upgrades to the Caiman MRAP provide our forces with the latest vehicle enhancements. These enhancements improve our military's ability to safely and effectively accomplish their mission.’
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I'd like to know where these are operating in the UK. The report is notably light on this. I wonder why?