British Army Warrior vehicles in Afghanistan are now better protected and more mobile thanks to a fast-paced major package of upgrades developed and delivered by BAE Systems. More than 70 of the infantry fighting vehicles have received a £30m upgrade following a series of orders placed with BAE Systems by the UK Ministry of Defence. The TES(H), (Theatre Entry Standard - Herrick), vehicle was shown to journalists at the Protected Mobility Exhibition and Conference at Millbrook on June 22nd. Further upgrade kits have also been supplied. BAE Systems has previously developed and produced over 70 UOR (Urgent Operational Requirement) modifications for Warrior to prepare them for operations in Kosovo, Iraq and now Afghanistan. These were designed mainly to enhance protection to the vehicle crews in the face of rapidly-changing threats and to better meet harsh local environmental conditions. Approximately 30 new upgrades, known as TES(H) , have now been designed, developed, manufactured and fitted onto Warrior vehicles. Their primary aims were to further improve crew protection and restore vehicle mobility that had been reduced as a result of increases in vehicle weight from under 30 to around 40 tonnes. TES(H) was developed, tested and managed by the Vehicles Readiness & Sustainment team at BAE Systems' Telford site.
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