Textron begins production of 65 Mobile Strike Force Vehicles for Ukraine under $163M contract
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Textron Systems has begun full production of Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFVs) at its Louisiana facility under a $163.4 million contract to supply 65 armored vehicles to Ukraine. The contract, funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative via Foreign Military Sales, includes one year of spare parts support and is expected to be completed by November 2028. The MSFV was originally designed for the Afghan National Army and is now being repurposed for Ukrainian defense needs.
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The $163.4 million contract is funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative via the Foreign Military Sales mechanism, covering 65 MSFVs along with one year of spare parts support.
The MSFV is a vehicle with an unusual history: it was originally designed for the Afghan National Army and last rolled off a production line years ago.
A factory in Louisiana is producing armored vehicles for Ukraine for the first time, as Textron Systems announced that full vehicle builds of the Mobile Strike Force Vehicle have begun at its Slidell manufacturing facility. The $163.4 million contract is
