Contracts

USA Might Sell JAVELIN Anti-tank Missile Systems to Bahrain

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the US Congress of a possible sale to Bahrain of JAVELIN anti-tank missiles as well as associated auxiliary equipment and services. The total value could total up to $42 million.

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Thermal Imaging Sight (Thermal Imager)

A sight based on the use of infra-red technology to produce a picture of the heat signature of an object against its background. It is a passive system which detects infra-red (IR) radiation emitted by the target and converts this into an electrical signal which can be used to create a visual image.

Contracts

TIAX to Develop Skin Cream to Protect Soldiers from Chemical Warfare Agents

TIAX, a leading collaborative product and technology development company, was awarded a Phase II contract to continue development of a skin cream that protects users from exposure to chemical agents. The Phase II contract was awarded to TIAX by the Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Small Business Innovative Research program.

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Main Battle Tank

Originally, the battle tanks were divided into three groups – heavy, medium, and light. However, in the post-war period, with the medium tanks having almost reached the capabilities of heavy tanks while remaining in the same weight class, the medium and heavy tanks were united into one group – main battle tanks (MBT).

Contracts

FMV Orders the New-generation Vehicle System

FMV (Swedish Defense Materiel Administration) placed an order on development of the new-generation military vehicle system SEP from BAE Systems Hagglunds AB. The order value amounts to approx. 500 million Swedish Kronor.

Contracts

L-3 Is Awarded Contract to Provide Special Mobile Communications Vehicles

L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract to provide 19 MC2 Sport Utility Vehicle-based mobile command centres and two large Sentinel custom body-on-chassis mobile communication centres to support a wide range of homeland security requirements for the Department of Defense.

Contracts

Metal Storm Signs a US$331,426 Contract to Develop 18mm Stacked Round Firing Systems

Metal Storm was awarded a US$331,426 contract by the United States Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Ground Combat Element Branch for the development, manufacture, and tests of 18mm stacked round firing systems.

Defence Industry

General Dynamics Awarded $23M Contract for MK47 'STRIKER40' Weapon Systems

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), on June 7 was awarded a $23.5 million contract from the U.S. government for production of the MK47 MOD 0 Weapon System, a lightweight 40mm grenade launcher.

Future Technologies

New UN Model Transport Regulations to Include Millennium Cell Fuel Cartridges

Eatontown -- Millennium Cell Inc. (NASDAQ:MCEL), a leading developer of hydrogen battery technology, announced today that new regulations for the commercial transport of sodium borohydride-based fuel cartridges for fuel cells were approved by the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods at its semi-annual meeting in Geneva last week.

Future Technologies

BBN Technologies Receives a $5.5M Order for Development of Artificial Intelligence Technology

BBN Technologies has been awarded $5.5 million in funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for the first phase of development of an artificial intelligence capability, which is called "Integrated Learner" and will learn plans or processes after being shown a single example. The total value of the effort could be up to $24 million.

Defence Industry

Alliant Techsystems Strengthens Its Position As a Leader in Development of Precision Projectiles

Alliant Techsystems, a leading company in the development of newest precision projectiles, has received one of the two technology demonstration contract from the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center to develop a Precision Guidance Kit for the Army's 155mm Howitzer.

Contracts

General Dynamics Receives a $127 Million Order for Stryker Vehicles

The U.S. Army has placed a $127 million order for 103 additional Stryker wheeled combat vehicles from General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics.

Defence Industry

SOE KMDB Begins to Series-produce Simulators for T-55 Battle Tanks

Kharkiv, Ukraine. The State-owned Enterprise Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB) has begun to series-produce computer-based simulators for T-55 battle tanks.

Contracts

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.

Defence Industry

Avon Protection's M53 NBC Mask Receives US Government Approval for Entering Volume Production

The US government has given a go-ahead signal to volume production of the the M53 NBC mask, which has been developed to counter various threats encountered in modern warfare. It provides high protection against chemical agents, radioactive dust, and biological threats.