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×          Designed and prototyped in 1988

×          First AO FMTV produced in 1991

×          21 variants

×          More than 48,000 FMTVs delivered to the U.S. Army

×          Acknowledged worldwide tactical vehicle leader for capability, reliability, mobility and transportability

×          U.S. Army coined the term “ultra-reliable” to describe the FMTV

×          85% commonality of parts among all vehicles in FMTV family

×          One of the first off-road truck families to sustain operational-readiness rate of more than 93% during wartime for U.S. Army

×          First to pass the U.S. Army’s 22-year accelerated corrosion test

×          Introduced the Low Signature Armored Cab (LSAC) designed to protect the warfighter from assault-rifle rounds, land mines and artillery fragments in 2003

×          More than 3,500 BAE Systems employees work on the FMTV program in Texas, Ohio, Arizona and Michigan

×          2,868 ‘Caiman’ MRAPs, an FMTV variant, have been delivered to the U.S. Army and have sustained an operational readiness rate of nearly 93%

×          Concepted, designed, prototyped, tested and began full rate production of the ‘Caiman’ MRAP within 43 days of receiving production award from the U.S. Army

×          A1P2 LTAS FMTV’s are currently being produced to protect warfighters at all times with built-in production armor (A-Kit) and enable the warfighter to increase protection based on battlefield needs with additional (B-Kit) armor

×          LTAS FMTV weight: 29,000 lbs. vehicle curb weight without cargo. 39,341 lbs. gross vehicle weight with fuel, cargo and drivers

×          200-acre campus and manufacturing area of more than 900,000 square feet in Sealy, Texas dedicated to FMTV production 

×          Sealy, Texas campus includes an Electrodeposition (E-Coat) primer operation, fabrication center and a 1.3 mile high-speed, all-weather test track

×          Quality system is certified ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 – the highest automotive and manufacturing industry standard

×          FMTV production levels – 2008: >30/day  2009: >40/day


 

 

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