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Government of Canada Names General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada as Prime Contractor for LAV III Upgrade Program

LONDON, Ontario -- The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, with Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, Chief of the Land Staff, announced today that the Government of Canada has approved an upgrade program for the LAV III family of vehicles.

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First prototype of artillery system Archer

The week before midsummer the first prototype of artillery systems Archer rolled out from Bofors. A rebuilt Dumper full of new technologies.

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BAE Systems Teams With Kongsberg Protech Systems In Australia

ADELAIDE, Australia -- BAE Systems and Kongsberg Protech Systems have signed a teaming agreement to sell and support Kongsberg’s Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) in Australia.

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Iraqi Military Commanders to meet US Defense companies During USDID Delegation to Iraq

Washington -- With three weeks remaining until the U.S. Defense Industry Delegation to Iraq, Iraq Military Commanders and Defense Procurement Specialists are making plans to meet USDID/Iraq delegates, scheduled for July 25-31.

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New helmets and armour for troops in Afghanistan

New and improved helmets and body armour which will provide better personal protection and comfort will be making their way to British troops in Afghanistan this autumn.

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MBDA, Panhard and Sagem Anvailed New WASP MILAN ER Turret

To provide land forces with new operational capabilities, MBDA, Panhard and Sagem have modified the WASP remote-controlled turret to enable crews to fire MILAN ER medium-range missiles under armour protection.

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Oshkosh Defense Completes 7,500 Miles of M-ATV Durability Testing

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is on target to complete 10,000 miles of on- and off-road durability testing of its MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) at the Nevada Automotive Test Center, further proving the vehicle’s endurance through extended operations in challenging environments.

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BAE Systems Acquires South African Designed Iguana Light Armoured Vehicle

BENONI, South Africa -- BAE Systems has acquired the South African designed and developed “Iguana” light armoured vehicle and will rebrand it as RG34. The vehicle will be marketed to military, peace-keeping and security authorities globally.

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Rheinmetall wins EUR54 million order to equip the Bundeswehr with an advanced mortar system

Rheinmetall AG of Dusseldorf has just been awarded a EUR54 million contract to equip the German armed forces with a state-of-the-art mortar system.

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Supacat’s new Coyote Tactical Support Vehicle (Light) introduced at DVD

The new `Coyote` Tactical Support Vehicle (Light), due to enter service later this year in support of operations in Afghanistan, received its official launch today by Quentin Davies, Minister, Defence Equipment and Services, at DVD, the annual event showcasing land equipment for the UK’s Armed Forces.

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DSM Dyneema introduces new ballistic tape for lightweight vehicles

New material is selected by Ten Cate in vehicle up-armoring project for Dutch military in Afghanistan.

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The Slovenian MoD took over the first Patria 8x8 armoured vehicle

The first of the altogether 135 Patria AMV 8x8 armoured vehicles ordered by the Slovenian Ministry of Defence was handed over to the representative of the said Ministry, State Secretary Uroš Krek, at the factory Indop in Šoštanj on 18 June 2009.

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Oshkosh Defense MTVR OBVP Participates at Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is demonstrating its Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) with On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) at this year’s Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) in Dahlgren, Va.

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The Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Drove the Oplot Main Battle Tank

On 16 June 2009 Volodymyr M. Lytvin, the Chairman of the Supreme Rada (Ukrainian parliament), visited the State-Owned Enterprise Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB).

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First Mastiff 2 and Ridgback vehicles now operational

The first batch of new armoured vehicles have reached Afghanistan and have now been put to work in front line operations.