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£1 Billion Upgrade Bid Promises More Punch For British Army Warriors

LEICESTER, United Kingdom -- British Army Warrior infantry fighting vehicles are set for a major boost in combat effectiveness by 2013 if a BAE Systems bid to upgrade the fleet is successful.

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Supacat Demonstrates Jackal ISTAR

Supacat, working in conjunction with Thales, recently demonstrated their joint prototype Jackal ISTAR variant at the Owning the Night Exhibition at Bisley on 10/11 Nov 09.

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BAE Systems To Improve Soldier Protection Through U.S. Army Vehicle Armor Contract

AUSTIN, Texas -- BAE Systems has received a $42 million U.S. Army contract to produce bar armor kits that protect soldiers in ground vehicles from rocket-propelled grenade attacks.

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Oshkosh Corporation Exceeds M-ATV Delivery Requirements for Fourth Consecutive Month

OSHKOSH, Wis. —— Oshkosh Corporation announced today it exceeded the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) delivery requirements for the fourth consecutive month. Oshkosh easily surpassed the October M-ATV production requirement by producing more than 150 additional M-ATVs over the contractual 385.

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Navistar Defense Receives New Vehicle Orders; MRAP Engineering Contract

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it has received $348 million in delivery orders for 1,928 additional medium tactical vehicles (MTVs) from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM).

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Thales Australia`s Hawkei Vehicle on display at Armoured Vehicles Australia

Thales Australia`s innovative Hawkei vehicle is starring at this week`s Armoured Vehicles Australia event in Canberra.

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Consortium headed by Rheinmetall to build demonstrator for first comprehensive system for protecting Bundeswehr bases abroad

A consortium led by Rheinmetall Defence of Dusseldorf, Germany, is to build a prototype version of a fully networked system for protecting Bundeswehr camps, semi-static bases and similar installations.

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BAE Systems Submits Bid For Battle-Winning FRES Vehicle

Farnborough, UK -- BAE Systems will submit its bid for the British Army’s most important programme on Thursday 5 November. The bid is for “Recce Block 1”, the £2bn first phase of the FRES SV (Future Rapid Effect System – Specialist Vehicles) programme.

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Plasan Announces Delivery of 1,000 Armor Kits

BENNINGTON, Vermont -- Plasan, a global leader in the field of combat-proven survivability and armor solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and personal protection, today announced the delivery of 1,000 armor kits for the U.S. Army's MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) as a subcontractor to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corporation.

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Thor Global Defense Group MKV-NV NEMESIS .50BMG - A Bold Step Forward In .50 Caliber Sniper Systems

The similarity of weapon platforms has muddled the current market with a great deal of confusion as to what differences may be inherent in certain designs that might provide a better purchase and drive quality results.

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Future military technologies showcased

A selection of the latest air and land unmanned vehicles and weapon sights technologies currently being tested and evaluated for future operational use has been unveiled to MOD employees.

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Australian Government Approves $493 Million Procurement Project for M777A2 155mm Howitzers

The Australian Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given Second Pass Approval for a $493 million project to provide the next generation artillery system for the Australian Army.

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First Oshkosh LVSR Deployed to Afghanistan In Support of U.S. Marine Corps

OSHKOSH, Wis. —— Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today that the first Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) has been deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan, with two additional vehicles set to be delivered later in October.

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Rheinmetall Defence to equip Hungarian Army with command and control systems

The Hungarian Army has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to supply it with tactical command and control systems. The company has signed a five year-framework contract with the procurement agency of the Hungarian Ministry of Defence.

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Device leverages the Google™ Android mobile platform for warfighter use

WASHINGTON -- Raytheon Company is debuting at the 2009 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition a breakthrough mobile device for faster intelligence sharing.