BAE Systems has won a $629 million contract to upgrade 1,700 Caiman Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, increasing their survivability and mobility, according to a company statement. The upgraded variant, which will be known as the Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicle, “integrates a refurbished and improved armored capsule from an existing Caiman with a new high-power automotive power train, chassis and independent suspension,” the statement asserts. “These enhancements will provide greater levels of mobility and survivability necessary for challenging and varied environments...
