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General Dynamics Land Systems Submits Proposal for U.S. Special Operations Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 Program

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- General Dynamics Land Systems has submitted its proposal for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV 1.1) program. The proposal was delivered to Special Operations Command headquarters in Tampa, Fla. A sample vehicle in support of the bid was delivered on May 30.

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ST Kinetics and Paramount Group Announce Collaboration on Armoured Wheeled Vehicles

ST Kinetics and Paramount Group today announced a strategic collaboration to market a family of high mobility armoured wheeled vehicles. Under the agreement, the two companies will pool their expertise to jointly market, manufacture and support a family of protected wheeled vehicles.

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Supacat SPV400 Production Standard Vehicle Achieves 96% Reliability

Dunkeswell, Devon, UK -- At Eurosatory 2012 Supacat is exhibiting the latest production standard Supacat Protected Vehicle 400 (SPV400), which offers improved reliability and handling after having completed over 21,000km of trials, during which its reliability level has increased to 96%.

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KONGSBERG`s PROTECTOR Dual RWS selected as part of the Canadian TAPV program

The Canadian Treasury Board announced that they have chosen Textron Systems to deliver the next generation of Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles (TAPV).

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Morozov KMDB has handed over the second batch of BTR-4 armored vehicles to Iraqi inspection

Kharkiv, Ukraine -- The Iraqi side has taken over the second batch consisting of 62 8×8 BTR-4 armored vehicles made by Kharkov Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau, Malyshev plant and other Ukrainian enterprises that are a part of Concern Ulroboronprom.

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SISU 8x8 Launcher Vehicle on duty at Andoya

Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) together with the Royal Norwegian Air Force, and US based Raytheon Company performed a Live Firing Event at Andøya island, Northern Norway, on 23-24 May 2012.

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Exports sales double at MTL Group

Steel specialist MTL Group announce exports have almost doubled to GBP 7.3 million after moving to a new state of the art facility in Rotherham in 2011.

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Krauss-Maffei Wegmann buys UK bridge-making company

Munich -- Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG has taken over the UK company WFEL Ltd. based in Stockport, Cheshire. WFEL is regarded as the worldmarket leader for mobile bridging systems in both military and civil applications.

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Navistar Defense, Indigen Armor, SAIC Unveil Special Operations Tactical Vehicle

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar Defense, LLC, Indigen Armor and SAIC today unveiled the team's Special Operations Tactical Vehicle for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) 1.1 program.

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AT Tactical Intercom System

AT Communication, has recently updated its Tactical Intercom System. The Tactical Intercom System is a highly configurable and modular intercom system suited to a range of wired and wireless intercom applications.

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Finnish Forces rely on armoured Sisu ETP trucks in UNIFIL operation

Finnish Forces shall resume participation in an UN operation in Lebanon mid May, 2012, after absence of five years. As earlier, also this time Sisu branded vehicles shall play a vital role in the theatre. This time the deployed vehicles include also the new ETP 8x8 trucks featuring the up-to-date armouring solutions of Sisu Defence.

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SITNO Teams With BAE Systems to Offer Remote Turret for Tactical Vehicles

SLOVAKIA -- SITNO, the Slovak based company with one of its subsidiaries, PPS Vehicles, has teamed with BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa to offer the Tactical Remote Turret (TRT) to armed forces in the region.

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Rheinmetall Defence and General Dynamics Form Tank Ammunition Joint Venture Company

Rheinmetall Defence of Dusseldorf and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, have formed a tank ammunition joint venture company named Defense Munitions International, LLC (DMI). The new company will develop and market new and existing 120mm kinetic energy and multi-purpose cartridges for the U.S. and international tank ammunition markets.

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Supacat Selected for Australia’s JP2097 Ph 1B (REDFIN) Special Operations Vehicle Programm

Dunkeswell, Devon, UK -- The Australian Defence Material Organisation (DMO) has selected Supacat as Preferred Bidder for the Special Operations Vehicle element of the Project Definition and Evaluation phase (PD&E) of JP2097 Ph 1B (REDFIN) program and has awarded Supacat an initial contract for this phase.

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Iveco Defence Vehicles completes delivery of over 200 heavy trucks to the UK MoD

Bolzano – Iveco Defence Vehicles has completed delivery of its largest ever order in UK of 206 6x6 and 8x8 Trakkers to support the Royal Engineers on operations.