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We have delivered numerous high-mobility, versatile Pandur and
Piranha armored vehicles. The Pandur family of vehicles serves as a
common platform for various armament and equipment configurations,
and the Piranha is a multi-role vehicle well-suited for a variety of
combat operations. In 2015, the Danish Ministry of Defence selected
the Piranha as its new armored personnel carrier, and we signed an
agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defense for extensive
technological trials of the Piranha 5 vehicle for the Spanish Army’s
future 8x8 armored infantry fighting vehicle.
Tactical vehicles offered by the group include the lightweight Flyer
family of vehicles, a modular vehicle built for speed and mobility that
allows access to previously denied terrain in demanding environments.
We are delivering the Flyer 60 and Flyer 72 to U.S. Special Operations
Command for the Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV) and Ground
Mobility Vehicle (GMV) programs. Outside the United States, the Duro
and Eagle tactical vehicle families offer a range of options in the 6- to
15-ton weight class.
The group’s family of route clearance vehicles, including the Buffalo,
Cougar and RG-31 vehicles, is at the forefront of blast- and ballistic-
protected technologies. These vehicles are designed specifically to
protect occupants from land mines, hostile fire and IEDs.
Tanks and tracked combat vehicles: Combat Systems’ powerful
tracked vehicles provide key capabilities to customers around the
world. The Abrams main battle tank offers a proven, decisive edge in
combat for the U.S. Army, National Guard and Marine Corps. We are
upgrading the Army’s Abrams tanks with the System Enhancement
Package (SEP), which provides a digital platform that includes an
enhanced command-and-control system, new power generation and
distribution systems, second-generation thermal sights and improved
armor. Internationally, the group provides Abrams tanks to several U.S.
allies. In 2015, the group received an award to refurbish and upgrade
tanks for the Kingdom of Morocco and announced resumed production
of M1A1 tank kits for the Egyptian Land Forces.
The ASCOD is a highly versatile tracked combat vehicle with multiple
versions, including the Spanish Pizarro and the Austrian Ulan. Currently
the group is producing the British Army’s next-generation AJAX
armoured fighting vehicle, a version of the ASCOD formerly known as
the Scout Specialist Vehicle. With six variants, AJAX offers advanced
electronic architecture and proven technology for an unparalleled
balance of protection, survivability and reliability for a vehicle in its
weight class. In addition to production, the group will provide in-service
support for the AJAX vehicle fleet through 2024.
With our large installed base of wheeled and tracked vehicles
around the world and the expertise gained from our engineering and
production programs, we are well-positioned for vehicle modernization
programs, support and sustainment services, and future development
programs.
Weapons systems, armament and munitions: Complementing these
military-vehicle offerings, the group designs, develops and produces a
comprehensive array of sophisticated weapons systems. For ground forces,
we manufacture M2/M2-A1 heavy machine guns and MK19/MK47 grenade
launchers. The group also produces legacy and next-generation weapons
systems for shipboard applications, including the Navy’s Phalanx Close-In
Weapon System (CIWS), multiple subsystems for the Littoral Combat Ship
(LCS) and Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) guided-missile destroyer firepower
mission modules. For airborne platforms, we produce weapons for U.S. and
non-U.S. fighter aircraft, including high-speed Gatling guns for all U.S. fixed-
wing military aircraft. The group is also a significant supplier of composite
structures and aircraft components.
Our munitions portfolio covers the full breadth of naval, air and ground
forces applications across all calibers and weapons platforms for the
U.S. government and its allies. In North America, the group maintains a
market-leading position in the supply of Hydra-70 rockets, large-caliber
tank ammunition, medium-caliber ammunition, mortar and artillery
projectiles, tactical missile aerostructures, and high-performance
warheads, military propellants and conventional bombs and bomb cases.
The Combat Systems group emphasizes operational execution and
continuous process improvements to enhance our productivity. In an
environment of uncertain threats and evolving customer needs, the group
is focused on innovation, affordability and speed-to-market to deliver
increased performance and survivable, mission-effective products.
Revenue for the Combat Systems group was 18 percent of our
consolidated revenue in 2015 and 2014 and 19 percent in 2013.
Revenue by major products and services was as follows:
Year Ended December 31 2015 2014 2013
Wheeled combat vehicles $ 2,599 $ 2,852 $ 2,709
Weapons systems and munitions 1,496 1,635 1,761
Tanks and tracked vehicles 816 526 595
Engineering and other services 729 719 767
Total Combat Systems $ 5,640 $ 5,732 $ 5,832
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
Our Information Systems and Technology group provides technologies,
products and services in support of hundreds of programs for a wide
range of military, federal/civilian, state, local and commercial customers.
The group’s market leadership results from decades of domain
expertise, incumbency on high-priority programs and continuous
innovation to meet the ever-changing information-systems and mission
support needs of our customers. The group’s diverse portfolio includes:
•IT solutions and mission support services, and
•mobile communication, command-and-control mission systems, and
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions.
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