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Six FOX NBC reconnaissance vehicles go to the Netherlands - State-of-the-art NBC detection technology from Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall Landsysteme has just delivered six highly advanced FOX NBC reconnaissance vehicles to the Dutch armed forces. In a ceremony at Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH’s Kassel plant on January 25, 2006, Cees van der Knaap, the Dutch Deputy Minister of Defence, was presented with a symbolic key to the vehicles ahead of their official transfer to the NBC Reconnaissance Company of the Dutch armed forces.

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Belgium Selects the PIRANHA III for its Armoured Infantry Vehicle (AIV) Programme

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- the Belgian Government announced that the MOWAG Piranha IIIC had been selected from five candidates for the delivery of up to 242 vehicles and related logistics support, with a total contract value of over $604 million (euro 500 million), for the Belgian Army`s Armoured Infantry Vehicle Program.

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USMC Light Armoured Vehicle to be equipped with Thales Lasers

Thales UK has been awarded a J6.4M contract by Raytheon for the provision of 416 Eye Safe Laser Day Elbow's (ESLDE) Laser Rangefinders for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Improved Thermal Sighting System (ITSS) programme.

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Thales UK develops upgraded Gunners Sight

Working in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence Technology Development Programme Thales UK has developed a dual axis stabilised Gunner's sight as part of the Manned Turret Integration Programme (MTIP).

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Lockheed Martin UK Annonces Completion Of HMT Vehicles Limited Acquisition Purchase Strengthens Military Vehicle Design Capabilities

Bethesda, Md., January 23, 2006 -- Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT], has acquired HMT Vehicles Limited, a United Kingdom-based developer of designs for military vehicles.

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MAC International Was Awarded Contract For Police Trucks

MAC International, Dubai, U.A.E., was awarded on Dec. 16, 2005, a delivery order amount of $67,210,440 as part of a $171,582,910 firm-fixed-price contract for Police Trucks.

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Ireland orders further PIRANHA IIIH 8x8 in new variants

Dublin, Ireland - On December 20, 2005 the Irish Department of Defence (DoD) and MOWAG GmbH – a General Dynamics company – signed a contract for a further batch of 15 units of the PIRANHA IIIH 8x8, with a total value of close to 30 Million Euros.

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From contract to delivery within eight months when the Netherlands buys BvS10 from Hagglunds

When BAE Systems Hagglunds today delivers the first armoured all terrain vehicle, called BvS10, to the Dutch Army barely eight months have passed since the contract was placed.

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Marine Corps LAVs and Tanks to Get Advanced Night Vision Technology; Raytheon Upgrades Fighting Vehicles with $121 Million in New Awards

MCKINNEY, Texas, -- Raytheon Company will improve the Marine Corps' ability to fight 24/7 in all weather conditions by equipping nearly 900 vehicles with detection and targeting systems based on advanced infrared technology.

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India To Purchase SMERTCH MLRS From Russia

INTERFAX news agency reports about signing of contract for supply of two regiment sets of Russian-made Smertch Multiple Launcher Rocket System to India.

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Metal Storm wins US funding for munitions development

Metal Storm Limited today announced that its subsidiary Metal Storm, Inc had been awarded a two year contract worth approximately A$975,000 from the US Army’s Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) for the design, prototyping and demonstration of Metal Storm less-than-lethal munitions.

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New Leading Edge Combat Equipment for Australian Army

Close combat units within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will be better equipped to defeat enemy forces on the battlefield following the introduction of new leading edge communications.

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PANDUR II 8x8 WITH RAFAEL RCWS 30

A special version equipped with a remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) cal. 30mm of Rafael.

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Force Protection Armored Vehicles Win Praise from Combat Troops in Iraq

LADSON, S.C. -- Force Protection, Inc. has received accolades from military users for its specialty armored vehicles which have been deployed in active operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for nearly three years.

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Three Successful Tests of the Guided MLRS Unitary Rocket

DALLAS -- Lockheed Martin successfully conducted three flight tests of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rockets recently in three separate missions at White Sands Missile Range, NM.