Not sure what to make of it as yet? but there is also this,and...

Not sure what to make of it as yet? but there is also this,and it seems to be about more than just shields, ie motorised traversing units etc, it seems to be some sort of extension to an existing contract? (BAE Systems received a contract in 2005 to develop and produce MCTAGS to replace the Gunners Protection Kit used on most USMC armored vehicles)???

Pentagon Contract Announcement


(Source: U.S Department of Defense; issued March 17, 2010)



BAE Systems Land & Armaments, LP, Santa Clara, Calif., is being awarded $74,090,258 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0006 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5026) for the purchase of Marine Corps transparent armor gun system kits, battery powered motorized traversing unit - manual traversing unit kits, and turret assemblies.

Work will be performed in Santa Clara, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2010.

Contract funds in the amount of $4,740,748 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured.

The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.