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ATK Successfully Demonstrates Precision Guidance Capabilities for 105mm Artillery

MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliant Techsystems Inc. announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the capability to divert a 105mm artillery round using its existing 155mm Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) with minimal modification to the current design.

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Force Protection Rolls Out First Ridgback Vehicles for the British Ministry of Defence

LADSON, S.C. -- Representatives of Force Protection Industries, Inc., the U.S. Government and the British Ministry of Defence gathered today as Force Protection rolled out the first five new Ridgback vehicles developed specifically for the British Ministry of Defence (MOD).

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Korea Signs $400 Million Contract with Turkey on Transfer of Tank Technology

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Wednesday (July 30) that Korea has signed a $400 million deal with Turkey to help develop a new tank by 2015, using over 50 percent of Korea's indigenous technology on the armored vehicle.

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French Military Orders Buffalo Vehicles from Force Protection

Ladson, SC -- Force Protection, Inc. today announced that it will produce five Buffalo Category III vehicles for the French military under a contract modification to contract M67854-07-C-5039.

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French Army Takes Delivery of First Serial Production Caesar Artillery Cannon

The French General Delegation for Armaments (DGA) delivered on July 16 the first series production artillery cannon CAESAR (truck equipped with an artillery system) to the French Army.

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Raytheon Tests Excalibur's Low-Cost Titanium Base Design and On-Board Recorder

SOCORRO, N.M. -- Raytheon Company tested a new low-cost titanium base (Ti) and on-board recorder (OBR) for the Excalibur precision-guided artillery projectile during a June 13 test firing.

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Australia - M777A2 155mm Lightweight Howitzers

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of M777A2 155mm Light-Weight Howitzers as well as associated equipment and services.

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US Marine Corps Orders 773 RG-31 Mk5E MRAP Vehicles

LONDON, Ontario -- U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a delivery order to produce 773 RG-31 Mk5E Category I vehicles for its Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. The order has a total potential value of $552 million.

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Anniston Builds New Mine-Plowing Vehicle for the Marine Corps

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Depot production of the Assault Breacher Vehicle revved up Monday when the first plow-equipped tank was shipped to the Marines.

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GDELS Awarded Contract for First Batch of 25 EAGLE IV 4x4 Vehicles for Germany

VIENNA, Austria --- The MOWAG Operations of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has entered a contract with the German Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for the delivery of a first batch of 25 EAGLE IV protected Command and Function Vehicles.

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General Dynamics Awarded $374 Million Light Armoured Vehicle Lifecycle Support Contract by the Government of Canada

LONDON, Ontario --- The Government of Canada has awarded a contract valued at $374 million (US $367 million) to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for a full range of lifecycle support services for the Canadian Forces fleet of Wheeled Light Armoured Vehicles. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company's parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics.

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Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh JLTV Undergoes Successful Armor Testing

RESTON, Va. -- The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) family of vehicles offered by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Oshkosh Defense has undergone successful armor testing as the U.S. Department of Defense nears its selection of competing JLTV teams.

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German Armed Forces order up to 98 all-protected DINGO 2 vehicles and 420 remote controlled weapon stations

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) won a large order for all-protected vehicles and remote controlled weapon stations from the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz.

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BAE Systems Receives $226 Million for MRAP Upgrade Order

YORK, Pennsylvania -- BAE Systems has received four delivery orders totaling $226 million from the U.S. Marine Corp for engineering changes and spare parts to support Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.

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Russia to sell six multi launch rocket systems to Turkmenistan

MOSCOW -- Turkmenistan has signed a $70 million contract with Russia to buy six Smertch multi launch rocket systems (MLRS).