Defence Industry

Australian Defence Minister accepts 800th Bushmaster to roll off the production line

The 800th Bushmaster to roll off the Bendigo production line has been officially handed over to the Hon. Stephen Smith, Australian Minister for Defence.

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U.S. Army Selects Oshkosh Defense to Recapitalize Heavy Tactical Vehicles

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will recapitalize 160 trucks from the U.S. Army’s Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) fleet, including Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4s and Palletized Load System (PLS) A1s, following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

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Navistar Defense To Produce Second Round Of MRAP Recovery Vehicles

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it received a delivery order for 140 International® MaxxPro® Recovery vehicles with rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) nets from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command.

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BAE Providing 519 Gunner Protection Systems for USMC

Louisville, Kentucky -- BAE Systems received an $18 million delivery order to provide 519 Marine Corps Gunner Protection Systems for the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement and the High Mobility Multi-Wheel Vehicle (HMMWV) which will support U.S. Navy requirements.

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General Dynamics UK selects Thales sights for Scout SV

General Dynamics UK, the prime contractor for the Ministry of Defence’s Scout SV programme has selected Thales UK to supply the primary and secondary sighting systems for Scout, the reconnaissance variant of SV.

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MTL Group official opening by HRH The Duke of Kent

Project manufacturing specialist MTL Group was delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Kent to its new 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Rotherham.

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Thales creates Thales Communications & Security

Thales announces the creation of Thales Communications & Security, a company combining the joint skills of Thales Communications and Thales Security Solutions & Services in the fields of defence, security and ground transportation.

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JSC Plant Leninskaya Kuznitsa Starts Production Of UAG-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher

Ukraine, Kyiv -- Leninskaya Kuznitsa UAG-40 Automatic grenade launcher (AGL) shoots for the distance of over 2000 meters. It is an effective armory against the enemy, thin-skinned equipment and against protective shelter.

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British Army Warriors get protection and mobility upgrade

Telford, UK. -- British Army Warrior vehicles in Afghanistan are now better protected and more mobile thanks to a fast-paced major package of upgrades developed and delivered by BAE Systems.

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Oshkosh Defense to Showcase M-ATV Tactical Ambulance at the AUSA`s Army Medical Exposition

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation), will feature its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) tactical ambulance at the AUSA’s Army Medical Exposition taking place June 27-29 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Marauder armored vehicle featured in Top Gear

Top Gear episode 1 of season 17 aired last night on the BBC featuring a high-mobility armoured personnel carrier called the Marauder.

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DRS Tactical Systems, Inc. Launches Asset Trade-In Program For ARMOR Customers

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced that its Tactical Systems Group recently created its newest ARMOR™ offering, the Re-ARMOR™ trade-in and free recycling program.

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KONGSBERG Logs CROWS contract valued at NOK 315 Million

KONGSBERG has booked an order valued at NOK 315 million from the US Army. The order is part of the increase of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) framework agreement for up to 11.690 systems signed in February 2011.

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Bushmaster Order a Vote of Confidence in Australian Industry

Thales Australia has signed a contract to supply another 101 Bushmaster vehicles to the Australian Department of Defence.

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Oshkosh Defense to Supply New and Recapitalized Heavy Tactical Vehicles for U.S. Army

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 730 trucks from the U.S. Army’s Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV), including new and recapitalized Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4s and new Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) A1s, following orders from TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).