Spartan Motors USA, Inc. Awarded ILAV Contract by BAE Systems
November 10 2015 - 5:00AM
Spartan Specialty Vehicles (“Spartan”), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR), announced today that its Defense and
Government operating group has been awarded a contract from defense
contractor BAE Systems to support the production of 29
International Light Armored Vehicles (ILAVs) and validates
Spartan’s expertise and capacity to manufacture and assemble some
of the world’s most specialized vehicles.
The ILAV vehicles being manufactured under this agreement
perform specialized, mission-critical tasks such as supporting
convoy operations, investigating possible improvised explosive
devices (IEDs), and combatting terrorism. Under the terms of the
contract, Spartan will provide automotive integration, final
assembly, Government inspection, and delivery to the Government.
Production for the units will begin in February, 2016 with an
expected completion of June, 2016.
“This contract is another confirmation that Spartan Motors
maintains the operational excellence and high skill level required
to execute to the exacting standards of military vehicle
production,” said Steve Guillaume, President, Spartan Specialty
Vehicles. “Spartan is in a unique position to provide leading
defense contractors, like BAE Systems, with the manufacturing
prowess needed to deliver the highest quality vehicles available,
for mission-critical and often life-saving deployments. We
acknowledge and appreciate the confidence BAE Systems has placed in
us, over our long partnership.”
This award to Spartan from BAE Systems, in support of a
Foreign Military Sales award from the Government,
demonstrates Iraq’s effort to combat the ISIS foothold movement and
terrorism itself. This award is only the latest in a series of
Spartan orders for advanced tactical vehicles that also includes
the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) and Medium Mine
Protected Vehicle (MMPV) programs. Spartan continues to
support prime contractors and the U.S. Government with spare and
replacement parts for these and other mine-protected vehicles
produced at Spartan, including RG 33 Armored Utility Vehicles,
Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV),
RG 33 Heavy Armored Ground Ambulances (HAGA), and RG 33 Special
Operations Command vehicles (SOCOM).
For the past six (6) years, the Spartan Parts and Accessories
operating group has been honored by the U.S. Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA) as one of the Government’s top suppliers, earning the
DLA’s Gold Award each year. This recognition reaffirms that Spartan
supplies the highest quality product the Government can
trust, year after year.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures
specialty chassis, specialty vehicles, truck bodies and aftermarket
parts for the recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response,
government services, defense, and delivery and service markets. The
Company's brand names – Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty Vehicles,
Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and Accessories, and
Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company – are known for quality,
performance, service and first-to-market innovation. The Company
employs approximately 1,700 associates at facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Indiana. Spartan reported sales of
$507 million in 2014 and is focused on becoming a global leader in
the design, engineering and manufacture of specialty vehicles and
chassis. Visit Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
Russell T. Chick
Corporate Director of Marketing
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3852
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