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U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems $123 Million for Thermal Weapon Sights

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts -- The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $123 million contract for continued production of thermal weapon sights that improve situational awareness and survivability for men and women in combat.

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Ocelot Successfully Completes its 41st Blast Test

Ocelot, a cutting edge light protected patrol vehicle, has successfully completed its 41st blast test Force Protection Europe announced today with the latest results demonstrating not only the integrity of the vehicle but also its modularity and ease of repair.

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Textron Marine & Land Systems Selected for Canadian Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicle Competition

NEW ORLEANS -- Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced it has been selected by the Government of Canada, through the Solicitation of Interest and Qualification process, to participate in the competition to be selected to submit a proposal to provide its Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicle (TAPV).

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U.S. to Supply 2,526 Humvees to Afghanistan Forces

AM General, LLC, was awarded a U.S. Army contract valued at $619 million for 2,526 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, or Humvees, for the Afghan police force and National Guard, according to the U.S. Defense Department.

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U.S. Military Continues Oshkosh Defense Field Support for M-ATV

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it has received an award to provide continued aftermarket support for MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) in the U.S and Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines Corps to Receive Vision Enhancement Systems for its Armored Combat Earthmover from DRS Defense Solutions for $18 Million

BETHESDA, MD -- DRS Defense Solutions announced it has received an order valued at $18 million to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with Vision Enhancement Systems (VES) for its M9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE).

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Patria and Croatian MoD agree on Amendment to Armoured Wheeled Vehicle contract

Patria and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Republic of Croatia signed an Amendment related to the manufacturing and delivery contract of 126 Patria AMV 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles on July 2010.

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Force Protection Receives $14.5 Million Award for Field Service Support

LADSON, S.C. -- Force Protection Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Force Protection Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced that it has received a firm fixed price modification to existing contract M67854-07-D-5031 with a total value of approximately $14.5 million for continuing Field Service Representative (“FSR”) support work and Standard Consumable Kits to support Operations at Vehicle Support Facility-Afghanistan and conduct general maintenance.

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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Two Upgraded Light Armored Vehicle Command and Control Platforms

OWEGO, NY -- Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two of 52 upgraded Command and Control variants of the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) to the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Provide Encryption Devices for FBCB2-Blue Force Tracking

CARSON, Calif. -- The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to provide encryption devices that will upgrade communications security of the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2)-Blue Force Tracking (BFT) network, allowing warfighters to more broadly share critical information.

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Supacat completes the 7th SPV400 Lightweight Protected Patrol Vehicle

Supacat has recently completed the 7th all-new, all-British Supacat SPV400, which is Supacat’s offering to win a UK Ministry of Defence £200 million Urgent Operational Requirement for a Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) to replace the Snatch Land Rover.

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Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Demonstrates Versatile Advanced Monitoring System (VAMS) For Perimeter Security

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Scientists and engineers at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company’s (LMSSC) Advanced Technology Center (ATC) have demonstrated an innovative perimeter security system for government and commercial applications.

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Unliicensed Wi Fi Digital Microwave Radio

AT Electronic and Communication International Ltd., is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Hiperion family of Unlicensed Wi-Fi Digital Microwave Radio (DMR) communications products.

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Digital Microwave Radio

AT Electronic and Communication International Ltd., is pleased to announce the new Hiperion family of Digital Microwave Radio (DMR) communications products.

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BAE Systems Awarded $23 Million For Work On Bradley and M113 Vehicles

ARLINGTON, Virginia -- BAE Systems has been awarded $23 million in various contract modifications for work on the Bradley and M113 vehicles.