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Lockheed Martin and Patria join forces for Marine Personnel Carrier Offering

Owego, NY and Helsinki, Finland -- Lockheed Martin and Patria have teamed to compete for the U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC).

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Acro Signs Non-Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire RAY Detection Technology Group

New York, NY –– Acro, Inc., a developer of explosive detection solutions, today announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire RAY Detection Technology Group (RAY) in an all-stock transaction.

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Thales and Boeing downselected for FRES SOSI role

The UK MoD has announced that Thales UK in partnership with Boeing through its Boeing Defence UK subsidiary have been selected as the preferred bidder for the role of System of Systems Integrator (SOSI) for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) programme.

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GD Chemical Detection Technology Selected by U.S. DoD for Evaluation

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to participate in the first major phase of Increment 2 of the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) Program.

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BAE Systems, U.S. Army Sign Public-Private Partnership For M109 Family Of Vehicles

WASHINGTON - BAE Systems and the U.S. Army have signed a memorandum of understanding that will establish a Public-Private Partnership (P3) to develop and sustain the Army's M109 Family of Vehicles throughout their lifecycle.

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Qualification of the NEXTER Battle Management System SIT V1 for the French Army

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) formally qualified the NEXTER Battle Management System SIT V1 on 31st August 2007.

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Force Protection, Inc. Awarded Additional ILAV Vehicle Contract

LADSON, S.C. -- Leading armored vehicle manufacturer Force Protection, Inc. announced that it has received a purchase order from BAE Systems for an additional 45 Iraq Light Armored Vehicles (ILAV).

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U.S. Army Adds Sniper-Detection Capability to Land Warrior System

Scottsdale, Ariz. -- General Dynamics C4 Systems has received a task order from the U.S. Army to integrate BBN Technologies' "Boomerang" sniper-detection system with the Land Warrior system, enabling Land Warrior-equipped soldiers to identify and respond to a sniper's shot within seconds.

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Unique Cooling System Port-A-Cool Replaces Airconditioning

The summers get every year warmer and wamer. Airconditioning is now not anymore the only option for a pleasant climate, the company LC-Europe introduced this year the Port-A-Cool evaporator in Europe.

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BAE Systems Launches New V-22 Defensive Weapon System, Begins On-the-Move Testing

BAE Systems unveiled its new remotely operated turreted weapon system, the Remote Guardian™ System (RGS), designed to provide 360 degrees of suppressive fire for the Marine Corps V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft.

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Harris Corporation Introduces RF-7800M Multiband Manpack Tactical Radio for International Markets

LONDON, — Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has introduced the RF-7800M-MP, a multiband, high-capacity tactical radio that dramatically enhances the ability of military personnel to communicate at high data rates while on the move.

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Lightweight Chemical Agent Detector To Protect German Armed Forces

German Ministry of Defence selects Smiths Detection lightweight chemical agent detector to protect Armed Forces.

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PLASAN SASA Introduces Its Latest Ballistic Armour Solutions At DSEI 2007

DSEI, September 11, 2007 -- Plasan Sasa, a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of combat-proven ballistic armour solutions, will showcase its latest solutions at DSEi 2007, which will take place September 11-14, 2007, Excel London, UK.

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High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems for Singapore

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $330 million.

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New technology significantly improves the precision and range of artillery rockets

Live fire test of Rheinmetall Defence's Corect guidance module has confirmed its effectiveness in impressive fashion.