Defence Industry

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.

Future Technologies

Raytheon's Quick Kill Achieves a First; Decimates 'Enemy' RPG in Test with Precision Launched Munition

MCKINNEY, Texas, -- Raytheon Company's new Quick Kill System is the first active protection system (APS) to destroy a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) at close range, using a precision launched warhead with a focused blast.

Defence Industry

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.

Contracts

U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics Contract for Mortar Weapon Systems

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny, New Jersey, has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $19.4 million base contract, with up to four option years for the production of Mortar Weapons Systems.

Defence Industry

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.

Defence Industry

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).

Defence Industry

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.

Contracts

Russia to supply $4 billion worth of arms to Algeria

As reported by INTERFAX, ROSOBORONEXPORT State Corporation has prepared a package of contracts for supply of Russian weapon and military equipment worth of more than $4 billion to Algeria.

Contracts

GM GDLS Defense Group gets a 24 million dollar contract

GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C., Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on Dec. 19, 2005, a $24,466,112 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Parts to Support the Stryker Mobile Gun System and the Stryker Nuclear, Biological Reconnaissance Vehicles.

Robots

Oshkosh Truck Unveils Next Generation of Unmanned Defense Logistics Vehicle

OSHKOSH, Wis., -- Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced that it has unveiled an unmanned version of its Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicle at the U.S. Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Component Technology Demonstrations in Yuma, Ariz. Showcasing the immediate application of the technology for the U.S. Army fleet, Oshkosh is demonstrating a real-world mission scenario as the driverless truck transports cargo between destinations seven miles apart in the Arizona desert.

Defence Industry

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.

Defence Industry

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.

Contracts

Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives $17.2 Million Armor Component Award for Up-Armored HMMWV

JACKSONVILLE, -- 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 a $17.2 million modification to the current multi-year Up-Armored HMMWV contract from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command.

Defence Industry

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.

Defence Industry

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.