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Oshkosh Defense to Deliver Additional M-ATV Variants for U.S. Special Operations Forces

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 40 additional MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as well as more than 130 spare-parts kits for the vehicle following orders from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) awarded in November and December 2010.

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Pall`s Regenerable Chemical Warfare Protection System Chosen for Terrier Vehicle

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been selected by BAE Systems PLC to supply, in partnership with AMETEK, Inc., its chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) protection systems for the Terrier military vehicle.

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Patria to deliver the AMV vehicles to Sweden

According to the decision of the Administrative Court of Stockholm announced in November the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has conducted the armoured wheeled vehicle tender in accordance with the act on public procurement.

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Rheinmetall wins euros87 million in new orders from Canada - Modernization of Leopard tanks and new weapon systems

Rheinmetall has just booked two important orders for equipping the Canadian armed forces, worth a total of euros87 million.

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U.S. Army Orders More Than 3,700 Oshkosh Defense Trucks and Trailers for the National Guard

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will supply more than 3,700 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers to the U.S. National Guard under a new delivery order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

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BAE Systems to Provide Additional Check-6® Visibility Systems for Legacy MRAP Vehicles

AUSTIN, Texas -- BAE Systems will provide an additional 5,286 Check-6® taillight camera systems for U.S. Army legacy MRAP vehicles under a contract worth $60 million.

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Otokar to Receive $30 Million Contract for Tactical Vehicles

Turkey -- Turkish leading land systems manufacturer, Otokar was awarded a $30 million contract from abroad.

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Patria Hägglunds to deliver AMOS mortar vehicles to the Finnish Army

Patria Hägglunds will deliver 18 AMOS mortar vehicles to the Finnish Army. The purchase includes an extensive maintenance and overhaul agreement as well as training equipment.

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General Dynamics Awarded $317 Million for RG-31 MRAP Survivability and Mobility Upgrades

LONDON, Ontario -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a USD$317.4 million delivery-order modification for upgrade kits for RG-31 Mk5E vehicles previously delivered under the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.

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General Dynamics UK cements Lockheed Martin UK`s position in Scout team

Progressing with the demonstration phase of the Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme on behalf of its customer, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), prime contractor General Dynamics UK has awarded the contract for the manufacture of the turret for the Scout reconnaissance vehicle to its turret supplier, Lockheed Martin UK - Ampthill.

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U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $112 Million for Stryker Combat-Vehicle Work

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. –- General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded three contracts by the U.S. Army to support performance specification changes to and fielding of the Stryker vehicle.

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Otokar Receives $10,6 M Contract for 6x6 ARMA

Turkey -- Turkish leading land systems manufacturer, Otokar received the first contract for its new 6x6 tactical armoured vehicle ARMA from abroad.

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Serial Start for New PUMA Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) handed over on December 6th in time the first two PUMA infantry fighting vehicles to the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Kassel for verification tests. This marks the start for the contractual delivery of 405 ordered vehicles to the German Armed Forces.

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Javelin Joint Venture Fires Javelin From Stryker Remote Weapon Station

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Raytheon - Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture reached a major milestone with the first Javelin missile firings from a Common Remote Operations Weapon Station II.

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BAE Systems Receives $38 Million to Provide Thermal Imaging Sights for Army Weapon Stations

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts -- BAE Systems has received multiple contracts totaling $38 million to provide thermal imagers for the U.S. Army's Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) II and Stryker programs.