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Ukraine Is Planning 77 Defence-related Research and Development Projects in 2006

When meeting the military representatives accommodated in Ukraine, Vladimir Grek, Director of Department of Research and Procurement of Arms and Military Equipment, has announced that 77 defence-related research and development projects are planned to be carried out in 2006.

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Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives $11.6 Million Order for Ceramic Body Armor Inserts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Armor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AH), a leading manufacturer of security products and vehicle armor systems serving military, law-enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today that it has received a contract modification from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command.

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Howitzer 2000 Tank Increases Range by More than 40 Percent

Howitzer 2000 Tank Increases Range by More than 40 Percent - Howitzer 2000 Tank fires V-LAP projectile more than 56 km - Successful test series in South Africa.

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ATK to Provide Mk44 30mm Cannon to Czech Republic

Minneapolis -- Alliant Techsystems has received a contract valued at approximately $20 million for Mk44 30mm cannon weapon systems that will be mounted on the Czech Republic’s PANDUR II Wheeled Armored Vehicles.

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DRS Test and Energy Management, Inc. to Provide Embedded Diagnostics Kits for Bradley A3 vehicles

DRS Test and Energy Management Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on April 14, 2006, a delivery order amount of $22,941,600 as part of a $34,412,300 firm-fixed-price contract for chassis modernization/embedded diagnostics kits for the Bradley A3 vehicles.

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Kalashnikov Against US Double Standards

On April 15, 2006 a briefing for Russian and foreign journalists with participation of the chief designer of Izhmach Concern JSC, Rosoboronexport State Corporation director general adviser, president of the Union of Russian gunmakers, lieutenant-general Mikhail T. Kalashnikov was held in the Moscow office of Rosoboronexport.

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CMI to receive orders for LCTS90 turrets from Belgian National Defence

The Belgian Group Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenierie (CMI) is very glad to hear the official notification of the contract signed between the Belgian National Defence and the Swiss company Mowag, contract based on the supply of infantry armoured vehicles.

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More Stryker wheeled combat vehicles for US Army

STERLING HEIGHTS: The U.S. Army has placed its 2006 fiscal year order for 306 Stryker wheeled combat vehicles from General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics.

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Arotech's MDT Awarded Record $22 Million Orders for DAVID Combat Armored Vehicles

Arotech Corporation announced that its Armor Division has recently entered into a $22 million supply agreement for providing "David" combat vehicles to the Israel Defense Force (IDF).

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RUAG: Major order from the Dutch army

Berne -- RUAG Ammotec, a subsidiary of the RUAG technology group, has bested international competition to secure a major order.

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First Export Order for Caesar Artillery System

VERSAILLES-SATORY -- Giat Industries has just been awarded a contract by Thailand for 6 Caesar systems and their environment to equip an artillery battery of the Thailand Army.

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U.S. Marine Corps Selects Lockheed Martin To Build Lightweight Prime Mover Truck For New Howitzer

OWEGO, NY, -- The United States Marine Corps has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to manufacture Lightweight Prime Mover (LWPM) trucks to tow the new M777 155-mm lightweight artillery howitzer.

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BAE Systems Precision Mortar Seeker Survives Gun-Level Shock Test

NASHUA, N.H. -- BAE Systems has successfully completed initial 120mm mortar weapon-level launch shock tests of its semi-active laser seeker for the U.S. Army’s XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) cartridge.

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Raytheon Completes Artillery Firing Test of Precision Guidance Kit Solution

TUCSON, Ariz., -- Raytheon Company successfully completed a gun firing test of its low-cost, XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) solution at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., March 16.

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First Two AMOS-AMV Mortar Vehicles to the Finnish Defence Forces

The completion of the first two AMOS-AMV mortar vehicles was celebrated today at a roll-out ceremony in Patria's Weapon Systems premises in Vammala, Finland.