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BAE Systems Awarded Contracts For Two Versions Of M-ATV

ARLINGTON, Virginia –- BAE Systems has been awarded contracts to provide the military with two versions of a new armored all-terrain vehicle, designed specifically for use by U.S. forces in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan.

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Force Dynamics, LLC Selected To Continue in M-ATV Competition

Ladson, SC -- Force Dynamics, LLC, a joint venture between Force Protection, Inc. and General Dynamics Land Systems, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the M-ATV Cheetah, a lightweight, high-mobility vehicle, by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command’s (TACOM) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program.

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Navistar Defense to Deliver Next Three Test Vehicles for M-ATV Program

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar Defense, LLC today received a contract to deliver three test units for the next round in the U.S. Army’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program. It is anticipated that production awards for the program could total volumes between 2,080 and 10,000 units.

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Oshkosh Receives Preliminary M-ATV Contract, Advances to Final Military Testing Phase

OSHKOSH, Wis. -— Oshkosh Corporation announced today it was awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for the purchase of three additional production-ready Oshkosh® MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) for further military testing. The contract is the same one from which the government could now award Oshkosh full production of an anticipated 2,080 – 10,000 M-ATVs for production later this year.

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Order for 15 ARAVIS®s

Herve Morin, the Minister for Defence, is pleased about the order for 15 ARAVIS® armoured vehicles placed as part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan.

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Smiths Detection Announces Global Release of New Personal Chemical Alarm Device

LCD 3.3™ Enables Lab Quality Chemical Warfare Agent Identification in the Field for Soldiers and Emergency Responders.

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Turkey buys 36 LEGUAN bridge laying armoured vehicles

Munich -- The Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Turkey agreed in November 2008 that the Turkish Armed Forces will buy 36 bridge laying armoured vehicles of the LEGUAN type, which is based on the LEOPARD 1.

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Oshkosh M-ATV Surpasses 3,000 Miles of On- and Off-Road Testing

OSHKOSH, Wis. —— Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today its MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) has successfully undergone more than 3,000 miles of durability testing, including more than 1,000 miles of accelerated off-road testing.

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Elbit Systems Awarded First Contract to Supply the Brazilian Army with Unmanned Turrets

Haifa, Israel, -- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced it was awarded a contract for the supply of unmanned turrets to the Brazilian Army Ground Forces, to be installed on the 6X6 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC).

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Slovenia Considers Cancellation of Patria Vehicle Deal

Slovenia’s Minister of Economics and Minister of the Environment have called for the cancellation of a deal to buy Finnish-made Patria armoured vehicles for the country’s armed forces.

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Navistar Finalizes U.K. Deal to Provide Afghan-Specific Tactical Support Vehicle

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Responding to evolving threats in Afghanistan, the U.K. Ministry of Defence has finalized a deal with Navistar Defense, LLC for the purchase of 262 tactical wheeled vehicles and parts and support for an estimated value of $180 million USD.

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Super digger ordered for Royal Engineers

A new fleet of tracked armoured earthmoving engineer vehicles, which will give the Royal Engineers a powerful and versatile route-clearing and earthmoving capability, are to be built at BAE Systems` Newcastle factory.

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Hagenuk Marinekommunikation to develop HF module for the Bundeswehr`s new generation of joint radio systems

The Federal Office for Information Management and Information Technology of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has commissioned the ATLAS subsidiary Hagenuk Marinekommunikation GmbH (HMK) to develop the HF radio module for the Bundeswehr`s joint radio systems (SVFuA).

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SAIC Awarded $41 Million Delivery Order by the U.S. Army to Support Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Test Board (JTB) Functions

Science Applications International Corporation announced it has been awarded a delivery order by the U.S. Army Evaluation Center (AEC) to provide technical and business process support for planning, development and execution of Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Test Board (JTB) objectives.

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Counter-IED variant gives Thales's Bushmaster extra edge

A new variant of the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is currently being delivered from Thales’s Bendigo facility, destined for Dutch forces operating in the Oruzgan province, Afghanistan.