The military awarded Ricardo Defense a base contract to supply up to 9,480 critical Antilock Brake System / Electronic Stability Control (ABS / ESC) retrofit safety enhancement kits for the next three years. High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) of the United States military. The first delivery order, under the three-year base contract, includes $ 10 million for the delivery of 1,200 ABS / ESC retrofit kits through August 2021. A second delivery order is expected later this year, which will increase deliveries over the next 12 months to approximately 2,000 ABS / ESC retrofit kits.

Historical data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicates that the application of ABS and ESC reduces the number of fatal overturns by 74% and the fatal impact by 45%. Today's initial award marks the beginning of a multi-year contract for Ricardo Defense to improve the security and operational readiness of the HMMWV fleet for US soldiers and HMMWV operators worldwide.

Chet Gryczan, President of Ricardo Defense, said: “This is an important milestone and a strong example of Ricardo Defense's commitment to providing solutions to the tough challenges our customers face and to the safety of our men and women in uniform. to ensure. With the application of this system, we are extremely proud to contribute to the military's commitment to the safety of both our soldiers and civilians. "

The HMMWV vehicle is expected to remain in the US military fleet until 2050. In 2018, the military mandated that all new HMMWVs coming off the new vehicle production line must have the ABS / ESC system installed. As of July 2018, more than 5,000 new production or recapitalized HMMWV vehicles have been delivered to the US military with Ricardo's ABS / ESC technology. In 2019, the military provided the ABS / ESC retrofit kit in the national inventory system for retrofitting vehicles that were not handled during new production or recapitalization. This dual approach ensures that all HMMWVs in the sustainable fleet will eventually be equipped with the ABS / ESC technology for tipping limitation.

A US Army spokesperson, Product Director Light Tactical Vehicles, commented: “The award of the ABS / ESC retrofit contract is the result of much great work from all parties and is an essential step in providing this critical safety solution to our HMMWV fleet. We are extremely proud of the military's partnership with Ricardo Defense to provide an affordable and viable solution that significantly reduces loss of control incidents and vehicle rollovers and ultimately helps save lives. ”

Red River Army Depot, in partnership with Ricardo Defense, will complete the ABS / ESC retrofit installations starting March 2021 at the Army's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles in Texarkana, Texas and at regional locations across the US.

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