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Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Exceeds 50,000 Miles of Operational Testing

OWEGO, N.Y. -- Lockheed Martin's first four operational Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototypes, featuring at least one prototype in each vehicle category and including two variants of the Category B model, have successfully exceeded 50,000 combined miles of testing. To best simulate mission conditions, the prototypes are undergoing 2,000 miles of rigorous secondary and off-road testing weekly.

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Meggitt to develop energy efficient systems for combat vehicles

Meggitt’s US-based military electronics cooling facility in California and Maryland-based Patrick Power Products Inc (P3I) are to develop a family of rugged, energy and fuel-efficient auxiliary thermal management and power systems to run and cool electronics on ground combat vehicles.

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DuPont and SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG to Provide Portable Fuel Cell System for U.S. Army

WILMINGTON, Del., and BRUNNTHAL, Germany -- DuPont and SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG today announced that they have received a follow-up order from the U.S. Army for the development of the M-25 fuel cell - a small, lightweight, portable power supply that can extend soldier mission times to 72 hours or more. The project cost is approximately $3 million.

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US Army Partially Terminates Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicle

The Department of the Army announced today that it will partially terminate the Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) development effort under the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Brigade Combat Team (BCT) System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract with the Boeing Company. The partial termination is for the convenience of the government.

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Oshkosh Defense Awarded Two Contracts to Continue Research of Advanced Vehicle Technologies

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced it has received two contracts from the Office of Naval Research for research of next-generation vehicle technologies.

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Future Combat System (FCS) Program Transitions to Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization

The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics issued an acquisition decision memorandum (ADM) today that implements decisions regarding the Future Combat Systems Brigade Combat Team (FCS BCT) program announced by Secretary Robert M. Gates in April. FCS is the Army’s largest modernization program.

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Revolutionary armour unveiled at Defence equipment event

A ground-breaking armour system and a fleet of new armoured vehicles that will provide better protection to troops in Afghanistan were unveiled at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) event yesterday, Wednesday 24 June 2009.

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High-tech response to rocket attacks: Rheinmetall to supply new force protection technology to the Bundeswehr

German troops serving in Afghanistan will soon be equipped with a highly effective new form of protection against rocket, artillery, and mortar attacks. The German government has contracted with the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group to supply the Bundeswehr with newly developed air defence systems worth around Euro110.8 million.

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Future Combat Systems Program Completes System of Systems Design Review

ST. LOUIS -- Boeing and Science Applications International Corp. announced today that the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program last week successfully completed its System of Systems Preliminary Design Review (SoS PDR).

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SAIC Awarded $11 Million Contract by Defense Advanced Projects Agency, Microsystems Technology Office

Science Applications International Corporation announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) to provide research and development services leading to the delivery of prototype terahertz-frequency, high-power amplifiers.

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Program to Introduce New Threat Detection, Countermeasure Capabilities

WASHINGTON -– A lot of questions are likely to rush through your head when you’re out on the battlefield and the enemy projectiles come flying. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency is making big strides on a program to respond with life-saving speed and accuracy.

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QinetiQ wins demonstrator programme to investigate use of 610V technology in military vehicles

QinetiQ has won and started to deliver on a £3.5m contract to investigate how the generation and distribution of electrical power on defence vehicles can be improved by using 610 Volt technologies against a background of ever increasing demands for electrical power.

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Proton Energy Systems secures $1.8m military hydrogen refuelling contract

Wallingford, CT – (November 17, 2008) – The U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) announced today it has awarded a $1.8 million contract to Proton Energy Systems to develop an advanced hydrogen fueling system capable of sustaining a military fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles.

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SAIC Awarded $18 Million Contract by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Company to Design and Develop Sensor Based on Canine Sense of Smell For Use in Chemical Detection System.

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At the AUSA Annual Meeting 2008 Rafael will present the SpotLite Mk2

SpotLite Mk 2 is an electro-optical system for detecting, locating, investigating and neutralizing small-arms fire sources. The system has been designed for the platoon, company and battalion level, for patrol and reconnaissance units as well as for sniper forces, for stationary situations and for combat on the move.