BAE Systems’ FMTV rebuy proposal was based on the combat-proven, reliable FMTV built in the Long-Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) configuration.
LTAS is the newest generation of the FMTV. It is the safest medium tactical vehicle that can be provided to American troops and is the best possible value for the American taxpayer. LTAS is system-designed for the FMTV and is comprised of the armored cab, or A-Cab, and appliqué armor, or B-kit. The A-Cab configuration allows FMTV crews to operate the FMTVs in on- and off-road, non-tactical and low-threat tactical environments with minimal vehicle weight. The crews can increase their protection during periods of increased threat levels by installing the B-kits.
The Army awarded BAE Systems $3.7 billion in contracts in 2008 to manufacture 19,400 FMTVs, of which nearly 10,000 are of the LTAS configuration. Eight models of the LTAS FMTV are currently being produced in Sealy, Texas.
