Lebanese Army to receive 2 newly built M88 Recovery Vehicles

Released US DOD awards details reveal that the Lebanese Army is set to receive 2 brand-new M88 Recovery Vehicle manufactured by BAE Systems Land & Armament L.P. The production request seems to be have been submitted in 2018 while delivery instructions were confirmed in November 2018.

While the LAF already operates M88, we are however not aware of any recent delivery of M88 vehicles, so we expect the vehicles to arrive in 2019.

SHIPPING INSTRUCTION FOR 2 LEBANON M88 VEHICLES.
DOD Award Administrative Change

Update May 29, 2019:
The two vehicles were delivered at Beirut Port on May 29, 2019 as announced by the Lebanese Army (Ref) while indicating these are M88A2.

This article first appeared on LAF Digest (Unofficial)

LAF to receive additional 100 M1151A1B1 in 2019

A new delivery order for additional 100 M1151A1 w/B1 for the Lebanese Army has been placed in September 2018 according to released US DOD award records. The contract which is worth USD21.3 million has been awarded to AM General LLC and is expected to be completed by end of March 2019.

M1151A1B1 HMMWVS, 100 EACH AND CONTRACTOR UNIQUE SPARE PARTS PACKAGE FOR 3 YEARS FOR LEBANON, FMS CASE 7C-B-UWZ

The Lebanese Army already received a number of M1151A w/B1 in the past years.

Update:
The LAF took delivery of 150 ea M1151A1 w/B1 at Beirut Port on August 14, 2019 (Reference).

This article first appeared on LAF Digest (Unofficial)