We are talking about Spartan Motors Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, which has been awarded a $6.8 million subcontract order from defense contractor BAE Systems to support the production of advanced tactical vehicles as part of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) program.
Under the new MRAP subcontract, the chassis manufacturer will offer and integrate key chassis components, including independent suspension systems, for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and MRAP vehicles in the third and fourth quarters of the current year. After the vehicles receive the parts, they will be sent to the Letterkenny Army Depot for final assembly and acceptance by the U.S. Government.
"The improvised explosive device threat around the world continues to expand, and has nearly doubled in Afghanistan during the last year. This new order speaks to Spartan's demonstrated experience and success in producing threat-specific vehicles," said John Sztykiel, President and CEO of Spartan Motors.
"This subcontract supports comments of ours made over the past few quarters that the defense business—for Spartan—is becoming smaller in order volume with greater product variation, which is in alignment with our strategic and operational strengths," the executive added.
In addition to the new project, Spartan continues to provide support for MRAP prime contractors and the U.S. Government by offering spare/replacement parts for many of the MRAP vehicles built by the company since 2005.
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