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Lockheed Martin Receives $512 Million Contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

DALLAS, TX -- Lockheed Martin has received a $512 million contract to provide the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) to the U.S. Army and to the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Patria’s AMV vehicle selected for United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates’ Armed Forces have ordered Patria AMV 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicles.

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Integrated HF Radio system for Armoured vehicles

In response to customer demand, Q­MAC developed a higher power, heavy duty variant of the HF-90M radio system for application on armoured (tracked and wheeled) fighting vehicles.

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Vectronix Laser Technology for Accurate Range Finding and Location of Distant Targets

In December 2007 Vectronix AG received an order from the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver 580 PLRF15C Pocket Laser Range Finders as part of the British Sniper System Improvement (SSI) Programme.

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KMW delivers 10 FENNEK to German Bundeswehr

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG (KMW) has been commissioned by the German Ministry of Defence to supply ten brand new FENNEK reconnaissance vehicles to the Joint Fire Support Teams (JFST) of the Armed Forces, resulting in a 31.3 million Euro deal for KMW.

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BAE Systems Annonces Closure of Pinzgauer Manufacturing In The UK

Farnborough, United Kingdom -- BAE Systems plans to discontinue the production of the Pinzgauer 1 vehicle and close its manufacturing facilities at Guildford and Fareham, with the potential loss of up to 102 jobs.

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QinetiQ conducts environmental trials on MAN military trucks

QinetiQ has just completed a series of rigorous environmental trials on 12 different types of MAN military logistic trucks in its test chambers at MOD Boscombe Down, part of an independent 18-month evaluation contract for the new supply vehicles fleet for the MOD’s General Support Vehicles IPT.

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Elbit Systems Awarded $40 M in Several Contracts for the Supply of Thermal Imaging Systems

Haifa, Israel -- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it's subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. (Elop), recently has been awarded contracts valued at a total of approximately $40 million from several customers for the supply of its CORAL and CORAL-CR hand-held lightweight Thermal Imaging cameras.

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Tenix sells defence businesses to BAE Systems Australia

Tenix has agreed to sell its defence businesses in their entirety to BAE Systems Australia, which is a subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc (BAES).

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MNOK 250 order for weapon control systems to the Netherlands

KONGSBERG has been awarded an order (valued at 250 millions of Norwegian kronas) by Stork PWV B.V. for the delivery of PROTECTOR weapon control systems to the Dutch BOXER 8x8 vehicle program.

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ArmorWorks Completes Delivery of Advanced Armor to Canadian Forces

Chandler, Ariz. (USA) - January 7, 2008- ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced survivability products, today announced the early completion and delivery of a production contract to deliver vehicle armor to Canadian special operations forces.

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Entire order volume at more than 120 MioEUR

Subsidiary of Rheinmetall and Diehl concludes procurement contract for SMArt munition with British and Australian armed forces.

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Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh Truck Corporation Join Forces to Pursue Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program

RESTON, Va. and OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Northrop Grumman Corporation and Oshkosh Truck Corporation have teamed to compete for the U.S. military's next-generation family of lightweight vehicles.

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DRS Receives a $9M Contract to Provide Infrared Sighting Systems

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it received a $9 million contract from the Raytheon Company's Network Centric Systems business in McKinney, Texas, to provide internal components and assemblies within Horizontal Technology Integration Second Generation Forward Looking Infrared (HTI SGF) sighting systems used aboard U.S. Army tanks and combat vehicles.

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Plasan Sasa Will Supply International Military and Government, LLC with Critical MRAP Vehicle Protection for the US Marines

KIBBUTZ SASA, Israel --- Plasan Sasa - a global leader in the field of combat-proven ballistic armor solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and personnel, – will supply US firm International Military and Government, LLC with its advanced critical MRAP vehicle protection for 1,200 armored vehicles International has been awarded a contract to provide US Marines with.