BAE System Wins Second Phase Engineering Change Proposal Contract For Bradley Fighting Vehicle

BAE Systems announced that it has received a $55 million contract from the U.S Army for the second phase of the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) effort for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The contract will continue providing the ECP research and development efforts to upgrade engine, transmission, and power distribution and will be integrated into the Bradley so that the space, weight, and power-cooling functions are well-maintained throughout the fleet. The full value contract is expected to be $234 million and the final delivery will take place in 2017. Mark Signorelli, vice president and general manager of Vehicle Systems at BAE Systems, said, “By implementing these engineering changes, we will be able to provide soldiers with new technologies and improved vehicle performance to counter existing and future threats. This contract allows us to develop and implement improvements that best meet our current warfighter needs and ensure that the Bradley remains one of the most effective vehicles in the Army’s arsenal”. In 2011 the company received $16 million in funding under this contract.