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BAE Systems Awarded $31 Million to Refurbish M113A2s for Iraq

ANNISTON, Alabama -- BAE Systems in partnership with the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) are refurbishing 440 M113A2 armored personnel carriers for Iraq through a foreign military sales contract worth more than $31 million.

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Navistar Defense, Indigen Armor and SAIC Team for SOCOM Ground Mobility Vehicle Program

Lisle, Ill. -- Navistar Defense, LLC, Indigen Armor and SAIC announced today they will team for the upcoming U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) program.

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ATL Mobile Broadband Solutions

AT Electronic and Communication Systems is proud to announce the availability of the ATL Mobile Broadband Solutions.

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Patria and Volvo Group join forces to offer life-cycle support services for the Swedish Armed Forces

Patria and Volvo Group have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to offer new concepts and partnerships related to comprehensive life-cycle support services for the Swedish Armed Forces’ possibly upcoming needs.

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BAE Systems and General Dynamics Team to Develop Affordable ‘Smart’ 81mm Mortar Round

GLASCOED, United Kingdom – BAE Systems and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have teamed to develop, demonstrate, and produce the 81mm Roll Controlled Guided Mortar (RCGM), an affordable 81mm precision mortar round. The companies have been maturing the guided mortar technology over the last 12 months and will be conducting tactical demonstrations early in 2012.

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BAE Systems Receives Orders Totalling $148.2 Million for Continued Work on Caiman Multi Theater Vehicles

SEALY, Texas -- BAE Systems has received three delivery orders from the U.S. Marine Corps, totalling more than $148 million, for continued support of Caiman Multi Theater Vehicles (MTV).

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Renault to supply Sherpa trucks for French armed forces

Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) has been awarded a contract to supply Sherpa Medium trucks used to refuel the French armed forces` aircraft.

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U.S. Army Awards Bridge Contract to Oshkosh Defense for Heavy Vehicle Fleet

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, a bridge contract to continue production and support of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV). Under this extended contract, the government can place orders through October 2013 and Oshkosh Defense can deliver through September 2014. The first order under the bridge contract was awarded on Dec. 21, 2011.

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DRS Technologies Awarded $24.5 Million Army Contract for Engineering and Support Services on the Improved Bradley Aquistition Subsystem (IBAS) used on M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company’s Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Group a $24.5 million contract to provide engineering services and support activities for the Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS).

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RUAG supplies Leopard armoured engineer and mine-clearance vehicles for the Swiss Armed Force

RUAG, a technology partner of the Swiss Armed Forces, teamed up with systems specialist Rheinmetall to manufacture and market the armoured engineer and mine clearance vehicle.

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Spartan Chassis Receives Order From BAE Systems for International Light Armored Vehicles

CHARLOTTE, Mich. -- Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., has received a multi-million dollar subcontract award from defense contractor BAE Systems to support the production of advanced tactical vehicles and spare parts under the International Light Armored Vehicle (ILAV) Program.

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Australian Army Reserve to get Bushmasters

Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, and Commander 2nd Division, Major General Craig Williams AM, today announced major reforms for Army Reserve under Plan Beersheba at Simpson Barracks in Watsonia, Melbourne.

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Export licence granted for the Patria Nemo mortar system

The Council of State of Finland granted an export licence for 36 Patria Nemo mortar systems. These had been selected as one of the weapon systems for the General Dynamics Land Systems vehicle, as part of the US Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) project.

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Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles supplies the Bundeswehr with protected HX 81

Germany`s Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles to supply it with HX 81 tractors. Thus, for the first time ever, German troops will have a fleet of protected heavy equipment transporter vehicles at their disposal.

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Elbit Systems will Supply the Israeli Ministry of Defense and a European Army with Lightweight Weapon Stations under Contracts for Approximately $21 Million

Haifa, Israel -- Elbit Systems Ltd. ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded contracts to supply Lightweight Weapons Stations (LWS) to the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and to a European Army.