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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

BAE Systems Hands Off First M88A2 HERCULES to Australian Army

M88A2 Hercules
BAE Systems recently conducted a hand off of the first M88A2 HERCULES to the Australian Army during a ceremony held at the company’s York, Pa. facility.

The HERCULES presented represents the first of seven to be delivered under a contract awarded in 2004 and 2005 by the U.S. Army’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command to provide M88A2 HERCULES vehicles for Australia.

"We take great pleasure and pride to accept this very important and high-profile vehicle," said Brigadier Grant Cavenagh, Director General, Land Manoeuvre Systems for the Australian Army. "The combination of the M1A1 and the M88 will provide superior support to the Australian Defense Force."

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