Vehicle Emergency Escape (VEE) Window

The VEE Window is a cost-effective, life-saving tool for enhancing the safety of crews riding in up-armored vehicles in dangerous combat zones where rollovers and accidents are a significant threat.

The VEE Window was developed by BAE Systems to allow crews of HMMWVs to remove the ballistic windshields in less than five seconds and quickly exit the vehicle during an emergency.

The VEE Window was approved for the M1114 HMMWV following a series of performance and safety tests conducted last summer by the Army at its Aberdeen Test Center. The device meets current M1114 ballistic properties and will be installed by unit maintenance personnel in theater.

BAE Systems is exploring VEE Window applications for other tactical and armored vehicles, including M1151/1152 HMMWVs, the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles and the U.S. Marine Corps’ Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement and Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle programs.

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