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German parliament decides to procure 272 BOXER vehicles

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) welcomes the decision of the German parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin to procure 272 highly protected BOXER vehicles.

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Oshkosh Truck Acquires JLG Industries to Create $6 Billion Specialty Vehicle Company

Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced that it has completed the acquisition of JLG Industries, Inc. (JLG) for $28 per share in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $3.2 billion.

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DRS Awarded $22 Million Contract by The U.S. Army for Heavy Ammunition Trailers

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received a $22 million order to build more than 300 M989A1 Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailers (HEMATs).

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U.S. Marine Corps Orders More Force Protection Vehicles

Continuing strong demand for Force Protection, Inc.'s armored vehicles was highlighted recently as the manufacturer announced another delivery order from the U.S. Marine Corps worth an estimated $69 million for 100 additional Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV).

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BAE Systems Awarded $1.16 Billion Contract for Bradley Combat Systems Vehicles

YORK, Pennsylvania - BAE Systems has received contract modifications worth $1.16 billion from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to remanufacture and upgrade 610 Bradley Combat Systems and to provide spare components for these systems.

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General Dynamics Awarded $380 Million for Abrams Main Battle Tank Work

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $380 million contract to upgrade Abrams tanks with the M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP).

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Netherlands' Armed Forces Order Thales Datalink Management Systems

On 23 November, the Netherlands' Ministry of Defence and Thales Communications B.V. signed a contract for the delivery of Thales' Datalink Interface Processor equipment, Thales Datalink Network Management Software and peripheral equipment.

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Scania Awarded 100 Million Euro Contract for 555 trucks

Scania has won a service contract with the Dutch army. The contract is worth about 100 million Euros and covers the repair and maintenance of 555 trucks and their ancillary equipment.

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BAE Systems Awarded a $251 Million Contract Modification for Hercules Recovery Vehicles

BAE Systems has been awarded a $251 million contract modification from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to remanufacture 113 M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles, provide spare parts and extend system technical support for the U.S. Army.

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General Dynamics Awarded $38 Million Contract for M1A1 Abrams Tank Reset

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $38 million U.S. Army contract to reset 89 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks. The reset program is designed to reverse the effects of combat stress on military vehicles.

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U.S. Army Looks to New ASV

Textron Marine & Land, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, has been awarded a contract modification by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) to manufacture 64 Armored Security Vehicles (ASV) for a new configuration called the M707 Armored Knight. Approximately $35 million or 75 percent of the contract value has been awarded, pending final contract negotiations.

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General Dynamics Won $189 Million Contract for New LAV-A2 for U.S. Marine Corps

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a contract for $189 million for 151 new eight-wheeled Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-A2) in various configurations.

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ATK Receives More Than $45M in New Medium-caliber Ammunition Business

Minneapolis, October 6, 2006 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), the nation's leading supplier of medium-caliber training and tactical ammunition, has received two contracts, totaling more than $45 million, to supply 30mm PGU-15 Training Practice and 25mm M792 High Explosive Incendiary rounds to the U.S. Joint Munitions Command and the U.S. Army Tank, Automotive and Armament Command, respectively. If additional options are exercised, the total value of the two contracts could approach $60 million.

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GD Awarded USD $27M Contract to Supply RG-31 Mk5 Mine Protected Vehicles to the U.S. Army

LONDON, Ontario, Canada -- The U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), in support of the Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has awarded a contract for USD$27.2 million to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to provide 60 RG-31 Mk5 Mine Protected Vehicles, with an option for 34 additional vehicles. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company's parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

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US Army Awarded General Dynamics $155 Million Contract for 109 Strykers

The U.S. Army has awarded delivery orders for a total of 109 Stryker wheeled combat vehicles from General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics. These three recent orders are valued at $155 million and increase the Army's fiscal year 2006 Stryker procurement to a total of 518 vehicles.