Armor Holdings Caiman

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The Caiman is an armored vehicle developed and manufactured by BAE Systems Mobility & Protection Systems (M&PS) (formerly the Tactical Vehicle Systems Division of Armor Holdings, formerly Stewart and Stevenson Services Tactical Vehicle Systems, LP). It is based on the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), also developed and manufactured by BAE Systems M&PS. ^[1] It recently, as of July 2007, completed testing by the US Military at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. On 13 July 2007, Armor Holdings received a prime contract award by the US Navy on the behalf of the US Marine Corps for $518.5m under the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle program. The contract specifies delivery of 1,154 Category I MRAP vehicles and 16 Category II MRAP vehicles by the end of February 2008. ^[2]

It is likely that the Cat I will be based on the LMTV, while the Cat II will be based on the MTV. The Cat I Caiman weighs 14 ton and the Cat II version weighs 24 ton which according to the Vice President of Armor Holdings, is lighter in weight than its competitors.^[3] The work will be performed at BAE Systems M&PS facilities located in Fairfield, Ohio and Sealy, Texas. ^[4]

Caiman features:

10-man crew capacity Armoring enhancement capable- Accepts all types of manned and remote weapons stations- 85 percent parts commonality with standard FMTV models- Full-time all wheel drive- Fully automatic transmission- Electronic Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS)- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)- Class V Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM)-