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AT VICM Software Defined Intercom System

AT Communication is pleased to announce the launch of the AT VICM Software Defined Intercom System. The AT VICM is a fully featured and reliable solution for communication within and for dismounted use in military, police and light strike armoured vehicles. Complementing the system are Personal Combat Headsets that provides comfortable and effective hearing protection in noisy environment inside military vehicles.

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LM to Build JLTV at Award-Winning Facility in Camden, Arkansas

Lockheed Martin will move production of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to an assembly line at the company’s award-winning Camden, Ark., manufacturing complex, where the company expects to gain significant production efficiencies and cost reductions.

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KONGSBERG strengthens the relationship with Canadian Government

The Canadian Department of National Defence and KONGSBERG have signed a contract for repair and overhaul of PROTECTOR M151 Remote Weapon Stations.

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LM Havoc 8x8 Demos High Levels of Crew Protection in Marine Corps

Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Havoc 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle successfully completed protection systems testing, achieving every test objective during a series of blast tests this summer. Havoc is Lockheed Martin’s entry in the Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) competition.

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FMV receives delivery of the first Archer pieces

BAE Systems Bofors delivered the first pieces of the Archer artillery system to FMV Monday, September 23. The acquisition of Archer is a joint Nordic project in collaboration with Norway and a total of 24 pieces was commissioned for the Swedish Armed Forces from BAE Systems Bofors.

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T-90C To Conquer Peru

On September 19 a firing range in Peru saw demonstration of the T-90C tank of the Uralvagonzavod produce for Gen. Ricardo Moncada Novoa, Commander-in-Chief Land Forces and 300 officers.

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Oshkosh Defense to Debut New P-19R ARFF at Modern Day Marine

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- U.S. Marines are responsible for responding to fire and emergency situations on military bases and airfields around the world as part of their mission. Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is meeting a critical equipment requirement with the new Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle, which will be showcased for the first time at Modern Day Marine in Quantico, Va., Sept. 25-27.

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Saab Receives Order for Multispectral Camouflage Systems

Defence and security company Saab has been awarded a contract for Multispectral Static Camouflage Nets from Canadian Department of National Defence (DND). The order amounts to MSEK 54 with the right to exercise several options with for potential additional orders of MSEK 44 over 5 years.

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MTL Group Limited secures significant contract for armoured hulls

Mtl Group has secured a further significant order for fabricated and painted armoured vehicle hulls. MTL Group’s customer is a leading manufacturer of armoured vehicles and is globally renowned for producing some of the most advanced vehicles in the defence sector.

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BAE Completes 2,000 Miles of Hybrid GCV Mobility Testing Ahead of Schedule

BAE Systems’ Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system successfully completed 2,000 miles of testing on a fully integrated “Hotbuck” mobility platform, a significant milestone for the U.S. Army’s GCV program. The Hotbuck is a stationary, state-of-the-art test stand that simulates real-life environments and terrain and puts actual miles on the HED system. Under BAE Systems’ own rigorous timeline, the testing was completed four months ahead of schedule.

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Canadian Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle Program Starts Pre-Production Vehicle Testing and Training

OTTAWA, ON -- Textron Systems Canada Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced that Textron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS) has completed and shipped four pre-production Canadian Forces Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles (TAPV) to locations in the United States and Canada for a series of testing and training activities.

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Lockheed Martin Delivers 22 JLTV Development Vehicles to U.S. Army and Marines

DALLAS -- Lockheed Martin celebrated the delivery of 22 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps today under the JLTV program’s Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract.

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U.S. Military, Oshkosh Defense Commemorate First JLTV EMD Delivery

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, today marked the delivery of its first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototype for government testing following a successful vehicle inspection by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) at an event in Oshkosh, Wis. The DCMA inspection and vehicle presentation ceremony was attended by representatives from the JLTV Joint Program Office, DCMA and Oshkosh Defense.

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155 mm VULCANO SAL Guided Ammunition scores direct hit at 33 km range

On July 12, 2013, at Alkanptan firing range in South Africa, a week of extensive test firings was completed demonstrating the precision and terminal accuracy of the VULCANO Guided Ammunition with a direct hit against a target at a range of 33 km. The ammunition was fired by a Self-Propelled Howitzer PzH 2000.

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SUPACAT And NAVISTAR DEFENCE Sign MoU Providing Future Joint Support To The U.K. MoD Protected Mobility Fleet

Millbrook, England -- Supacat and Navistar Defence announced today, during the U.K. Ministry of Defence DVD vehicle show, that the two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a team to deliver collaborative future support to the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s protected mobility fleet.