Future Technologies

General Dynamics Participates in Successful Trophy Active Protection System Experiments at DoD Test Facility

DAHLGREN, Va. - The first tests of the Trophy Active Protection System in the U.S. were successfully completed today by the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Contracts

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.

Defence Industry

Raytheon Completes Artillery Firing Test of Precision Guidance Kit Solution

TUCSON, Ariz., -- Raytheon Company successfully completed a gun firing test of its low-cost, XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) solution at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., March 16.

Contracts

DRS TECHNOLOGIES Awarded $139 Million Contract To Upgrade Fire Contol System Of U.S. Army Bradley Combat System

Parsippany, NJ, March 21 -- DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received a $139 million contract to provide Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystems (IBAS) for the U.S. Army’s Bradley Combat System program.

Defence Industry

First Two AMOS-AMV Mortar Vehicles to the Finnish Defence Forces

The completion of the first two AMOS-AMV mortar vehicles was celebrated today at a roll-out ceremony in Patria's Weapon Systems premises in Vammala, Finland.

Exhibitions

Russia's Special Weapons And Equipment At SOFEX 2006 Exhibition

The 6th International Special Operations Forces Exhibition, SOFEX 2006 will be held from 27th till 30th March, 2006 in Amman, the capital of the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan, at King Abdullah Marka air base. The event is fostered by the head of the state King Abdullah II and supported by the Jordanian Armed Forces Command.

Defence Industry

Sale of RUAG Ammotec USA Inc. to Umarex

RUAG Ammotec Deutschland GmbH has sold its US subsidiary to the Umarex group of companies.

Defence Industry

Renovation and Modification of Swedish Artillery System

Swedish Government submitted to the Riksdag Government Bill 2005/06:132, "Renovation and modification of the Haubits 77B artillery system".

Contracts

U.S. Navy Awards iRobot Additional $26 Million for Man Transportable Robotic System Robots

BURLINGTON, Mass., March 27, 2006 – iRobot Corp. announced a new contract delivery order from the U.S. Navy to build additional bomb disposal robots for shipment to the U.S. Forces.

Contracts

Chile Concludes Deal To Buy 118 Tanks from Germany

Chile has concluded a deal to buy 118 Leopard 2 tanks from Germany to replace 131 Leopard 1 tanks that it will retire in the coming months, the defense ministry said in a statement on March 24.

Future Technologies

Lockheed Martin Successfully Concludes Phase I Tests Of Guided MLRS Unitary Rocket

DALLAS, TX, -- Lockheed Martin successfully conducted four separate flight tests of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket recently at White Sands Missile Range, NM, concluding the first phase of the Production Qualification Testing requirement series for the contract.

Contracts

General Dynamics Awarded $42 Million for Abrams Integrated Management Work

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, two contract modifications associated with the Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) tank program.

Contracts

DRS Receives $9M Order to Refurbish Military Trailers Deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it received a new order, valued at approximately $9 million, to refurbish M1000 Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) trailers returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Contracts

Armor Holdings Awarded $27.2M to Support the Newest Version Up-Armored HMMWV

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Armor Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of security products and vehicle armor systems serving military, law enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today the receipt of an order from AM General valued at $27.2 million to purchase armor components for the M1151 Up- Armored HMMWV program.

Contracts

DRS Test and Energy Management Inc. Awarded $20 Million Order For Bradley

On March 16, 2006, DRS Test and Energy Management Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a delivery order amounting to $19,922,265 as part of a $25,554,767 firm-fixed-price contract for stand alone digital electronic control assembly common support function module rehost kits and cables, restow kits, Bradley tow thermal processing system sets, and Bradley A3 without forward looking infrared radar for the Bradley A3 vehicles.