BAE Systems awarded US Army contracts for additional CATVs

Above: A Beowulf vehicle driving through snow.
Courtesy BAE Systems

The order includes a $48 million add-on to the existing full-rate production contract, awarded in August 2022, and a $20 million award for 2025 funding.
 
“The CATV provides a dynamic combination of mobility and flexibility to the US Army enabling rapid response in all terrains,” said Dean Medland, vice president of Sustainment & International at BAE Systems. “We are proud to support additional CATV production for the U.S. 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.”
 
The CATV is part of the BvS10 family and is based on the unarmoured Beowulf variant. The US Army selected Beowulf in 2022 to replace the Bv206 for Arctic operations, providing a modernised ground platform solution for extended operations and force projection in the region.
 
Beowulf is a dual body amphibious vehicle, with the best tactical mobility of any vehicle of its class and has proven technology designed to provide total operational support where other vehicles cannot. It is based upon battle-proven driveline technologies that underpin the BvS10 family of vehicles currently in service worldwide, offering reliability, durability and high system availability.
 
Beowulf is built by BAE Systems Hägglunds in northern Sweden, adding firsthand experience in operating in an arctic environment.