L-3 Communications has received a $43 million contract for transmissions for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.

The contract provides for 184 Hydro Mechanically Propelled Transmissions for both the Bradley and MLRS, as well as associated parts, the Department of Defense said Monday in announcing the award.

Work will be performed in Muskegon, Mich., with an estimated completion date of May 2020. Army fiscal 2017 and 2018 procurement funds in the amount of $43 million were obligated at the time of award.

The M2 Bradley is the primary tracked armored infantry fighting vehicle of the U.S. Army and has been produced in many variants such as the M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle.

Standard models have a crew of three plus up to six fully equipped troops and are armed with a 25mm Bushmaster autocannon, TOW anti-tanks missiles and machine guns. Combat engineer, air-defense and command-and-control variants have also been produced.

The M270 MLRS is a tracked mobile rocket launcher vehicle designed to shower targets with unguided rockets, including submunitions or launch-guided battlefield missiles for precision strikes.

The M270 MLRS is widely used by NATO members and other allied nations. They are the primary rocket artillery systems of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, in addition to the HIMARS battlefield missile.

Navy, Coast Guard tap BAE for Mk 38 machine guns
Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2018 - BAE Systems Land and Armaments has received an $18.5 million basic ordering agreement for the Mk 38 machine gun system coaxial kit under a previously awarded contract.

The order, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, will provide materials and services required to manufacture and ship coaxial kits for the Mk 38 machine guns used by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.

Work will be performed in Louisville, Ky., and Mesa, Ariz., and is expected to be complete by June 2020.

Navy fiscal 2017 and 2018 weapons procurement funding and Coast Guard fiscal 2018 weapons procurement funding in the amount of $18.5 million will be obligated by order on time of award.

The Mk 38 is a 25mm machine gun used by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard for point defense against high-speed surface targets such as speedboats.

The weapon is capable of single shot or fully automatic fire up to 180 rounds per minute, and has a maximum effective range of roughly 2,500 yards. It is self-stabilizing for accuracy while the deploying ship is in motion and is remotely operated using a computerized targeting system.

Swarms of small high speed boats are considered a serious threat to larger ships due to their ability to overwhelm defensive systems designed for more conventional long range engagements.

Countries like Iran deploy such small boats in large numbers to help counter U.S. superiority in surface warfare vessels.

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