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Egypt Offers 181 Millions for 200 M109 SP Howitzers

The US Congress is considering a possibility of selling 200 repaired M109A5 Paladin self-propelled howitzers with 155 mm gun, as well as accompanying equipment and services, to Egypt. The total amount of the deal is said to be USD181,000,000.

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German Bundeswehr orders 149 DINGO 2 vehicles

On June 28, 2006 the German Parliament gave its consent for the procurement of 149 DINGO 2 all-protected transport vehicles made by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The contract totalling 109 million euros will be awarded shortly.

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Cubic Awarded a Contract to Develop a New Variant of MILES Combat Training System

The defence branch of Cubic Corporation has received a $25 million contract from an Asia Pacific customer for a new variant of Cubic's widely used laser-based combat training system, which features wireless technology.

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Force Protection Announces Follow-On Order for Additional Cougar Vehicles

Ladson, SC - Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRPT) today announced a follow-on order by the U.S. Marine Corps for 15 additional Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV). The order, which includes associated support items and services, is worth an estimated $9.3 million.

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Saab Training Systems (Huskvarna, Sweden) Awarded A Contract by the Austrian Army

Saab Training Systems of Sweden signed a contract with the Austrian Army for instrumented mobile training systems.

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BAE Systems awards contract for Iraqi Light Armored Vehicles

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., York, Pa., was awarded on May 30, 2006, a delivery order amount of $180,503,000 as part of a $445,439,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Iraqi Light Armored Vehicles (ILAV).

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Force Protection Was Awarded A Contract For 79 JERRV, 50 Million Dollars

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a $50,862,810 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering quantity of 79 Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV) and associated manuals, spares, field support, and training.

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DRS Receives $20M Contract for U.S. Army

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced today that it has received a $20 million contract for continued manufacture of the Direct Support Electrical System Test Sets (DSESTS) Test Program Sets (TPS) for the M2/M3 family of Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The Bradley Fighting Vehicles are among the most formidable ground force capabilities in U.S. Army inventory and continue to be an integral part of military operations in Iraq.

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DRS Technologies Receives $222 Million U.S. Army Contract to Provide Communications Services for Multi-National Forces in Iraq

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it received a $222 million two-year contract from the U.S. Army to provide a scaleable, integrated, open-standards Command and Control Information Technology Infrastructure (C2ITI) for the Multi-National Forces - Iraq (MNF-I), a coalition military command responsible for providing security in Iraq and for assisting with the ongoing reconstruction program.

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AM General, L.L.C. Awarded a Contract for M1152

AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded on April 12, 2006, a $10,004,324 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M1152 (2-Door) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.

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U.S. Marine Corps Awards General Dynamics $44 Million Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Contract

STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. – The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Virginia., has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $44.4 million contract to complete the systems development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program.

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Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $8.8 Million Order For Next-Generation Ceramic Body Armor

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) received a sole-source contract from the United States Special Operations Command not to exceed $8.8 million for next-generation ceramic body armor components.

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Thai Ministry Of Defence Gets OK For Major Artillery Purchase 1.3 Billion Bath For Howitzers

Government House, Bangkok, Mach 28, 1500 Hrs - Mr Danuporn Punnakan, Deputy Spokesman, with the office of the Prime Minister, announced that the cabinet had just given its approval to the Ministry of Defence’s request for procurement of six self propelled 155 mm Howitzers at a cost of 1.305 billion baht.

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BAE SYSTEMS Awarded J15 Million Contract To Support Upgraded FV432 Armoured Vehicle

LONDON -- The Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth up to J15 million to provide support for 500 upgraded FV430s multi-role armoured vehicles.

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Mine-Resistant Iveco MLVs to be supplied to Norway

Last month Norway decided to buy up to 72 IVECO Panther vehicles, which will also be fielded by the Belgian Army.