BAE Systems has received a $68 million in contracts to manufacture 44 additional Beowulf Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs) for the US Army.
The deal is part of a seven-year program assigned to the firm in 2022 to produce a modern ground-based fleet that can maneuver in the Arctic region and other environments with similar conditions.
“The CATV provides a dynamic combination of mobility and flexibility to the US Army enabling rapid response in all terrains,” BAE Systems Sustainment & International VP Dean Medland stated.
“We are proud to support additional CATV production for the US Army and are confident that the vehicle’s go-anywhere ability and modular design will meet their future needs, allowing them to carry out a range of missions from military operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response.”
BAE joined the army’s CATV initiative in 2021, with the prototype of the company’s flagship Beowulf model completing a primary test phase the following year.
Alongside the US, BAE is engaged with another program to supply CATVs for European allies.
The Beowulf Vehicle
The Beowulf is an unarmored system that is part of BAE Systems’ Bandvagn Skyddad 10 or BvS10 family of tracked vehicles.
It measures 8 meters (26 feet) long and can carry more than 10 passengers or about 8,000 kilograms (18 pounds) of payload.
It is powered by a Cummins diesel engine with about 280 horsepower and an Allison six-speed transmission for a top speed of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and a range of 1,000 kilometers (62 miles).