Leonardo DRS to integrate BMS on Thai Strykers

Leonardo DRS has won a deal to supply and integrate its ruggedised C4I Battle Management System (BMS) into the Royal Thai Army’s General Dynamics Land Systems 8×8 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles, the company announced in mid-February.

According to Leonardo DRS, the total contract is worth more than US$7 million and is awarded by the US Army through the US Government Grant Assistance program.

The company will serve as lead integrator for the C4I BMS suite and will perform BMS software integration, cyber protection, network integration, training, and sustainment capability for “newly acquired” Stryker vehicles in the Royal Thailand Army. Thailand’s Chaiseri Defense will support the installation, training, and in-country support for this program.

“Today’s complex threat environment requires allied forces be equipped with the most modern capabilities,” said Bill Guyan, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Leonardo DRS Land Electronics.

“Together with our teammate, Chaiseri Defense, we are proud to support our Royal Thailand Army allies by delivering proven capability and deep integration experience to ensure warfighters have the right tools for success on the battlefield,” said Guyan.

Leonardo DRS revealed that the BMS suite that will be supplied to Thailand is the international derivative of its Mounted Family of Computer Systems program used by the US Army.

The Royal Thai Army earlier acquired a second batch of 50 Stryker vehicles worth around US$138 million, which includes armaments and associated technical support, as part of a broader US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) package comprising a total of 130 refurbished ex-US Army Stryker vehicles of varying models. The remaining 80 vehicles would be supplied under US military funding assistance.

In May 2019 the RTA had agreed to acquire an initial batch of 60 M1126 Strykers and M2 .50 calibre heavy machine guns, with 37 of these funded by Thailand for US$91 million and the remainder provided under US funding. The first tranche of two Strykers were delivered in late August, according to the US government’s Joint US Military Advisory Group Thailand (JUSMAGTHAI).

by Jr Ng

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