As part of a contract modification worth more than $440 million, the U.S. Army will be looking to BAE Systems for production of more than 200 A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle variants. The order is being supplied to the Army as a modernized replacement for some of the Bradley Fighting Vehicles that have been provided by the U.S. government to Ukraine in their war against Russia.
Dan Furber, director of ground vehicle production for BAE Systems’ Combat Mission Systems business, explains: “The Bradley Fighting Vehicle brings game-changing capabilities to the Army and our allied nations. Because of the support for additional production of the modern Bradley A4 variant, this enduring capability continues to make a difference for troops all over the world, ensuring they have the firepower, mobility, and survivability they need to achieve their missions.” Furber added: “The Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle dominates in today’s battlefields and is ready for future fights.”
The Bradley A4 (see figure) is a modernized version of the vehicle with digital electronics for optimum situational awareness, network connectivity, and communications within the U.S. Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). It is built with proven durability and commonality of design to reduce the logistics burden and designed to meet a variety of mission requirements in various combat situations, no matter the terrain, temperature, or nature of the threat.
