Defence Industry

Force Protection Exceeds June Production Objectives

Force Protection, Inc. today announced it has again exceeded vehicle production objectives. The armored vehicle manufacturer produced and delivered 19 Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV) and three Buffalo route clearance vehicles to the U.S. government in June.

Future Technologies

LEOPARD 2 PSO Peace Support Operation

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann is designing a new version of the LEOPARD 2 MBT for Peace Support Operations (PSO), intended for peacemaking and peacekeeping deployments. The future vehicle is claimed to feature higher military assertiveness, sustainability, mobility, and protection.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Defence Industry

FN Herstal Awarded Major Contract for F2000 Assault Rifles

Leading manufacturer of small arms FN HERSTAL in Belgium is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence in Slovenia has recently adopted the F2000 Tactical Assault Rifle and Grenade Launcher for all its Armed Forces.

Training And Simulators

KMW Presents New Truck Simulator

Munich -- Responding to the new professional driver training provisions specified throughout Europe, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has developed a mobile truck simulator.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Future Technologies

BAE Systems And Camoplast Agree To Develop Segmented Track

ANNISTON, Ala. - BAE Systems and Camoplast Inc. have entered into a strategic alliance to jointly design, develop, and produce segmented band track for the Future Combat System Manned Ground Vehicle. Design and prototyping will be completed in 2006 with system demonstration planned in 2007.

Defence Industry

BAE Systems Hands Off First M88A2 Hercules to Australian Army

YORK, Pa. -- BAE Systems recently conducted a hand off of the first M88A2 HERCULES to the Australian Army during a ceremony held at the company's York, Pa. facility.

Defence Industry

Barco selected by Thales for VBL vehicle upgrade program of the French army

EUROSATORY, Paris, France -- Visualization specialist Barco has been selected by Thales Optronics, Guyancourt, France, for the supply of 200 10-inch vetronics displays to be used inside the VBL (Vehicule Blinde Leger) armored vehicles of the French army.

Defence Industry

Patria AMV chosen as the preferred vehicle in Slovenia

The Slovenian Ministry of Defence has on 12 June, 2006 announced that Patria AMV has been selected as the preferred vehicle for the Slovenian armoured vehicle program. Final contract negotiations will start immediately.

Future Technologies

Patria launches a new mortar system Patria Nemo

Patria has today unveiled a new, in-house designed efficient single-barrel 120 mm mortar Patria Nemo at the Eurosatory Exhibition in Paris. Patria Nemo is an unmanned mortar turret suitable for a large variety of platforms available at the market today featuring superior accuracy and agility in all types of manoeuvres.

Future Technologies

DRS Technologies Awarded $396 Million Contract to Produce Battlefield Digitization Systems for the U.S. Army

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced today that it was awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) $396 million contract to provide rugged Applique Computer Systems and peripheral equipment for the U.S. Army's Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (FBCB2) program.

Defence Industry

ATK Successfully Tests Advanced 155mm Projectile

Low-Cost Saber Flies More Than 48 Kilometers After Gun Launch Using a Zone-5 Charge Saber Designed for Block 1B Upgrade to Excalibur