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BAE Systems to Provide Thermal Weapon Sights to Canadian Army

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts -- BAE Systems will provide Canadian soldiers with thermal weapon sights that improve their situational awareness and survivability.

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2,000th U.S. Army Vehicle Refurbished In-Theater by Oshkosh Defense

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, commemorated its refurbishment of the 2,000th U.S. Army vehicle in the Theater-Provided Equipment Refurbishment (TPER) program.

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SAIC-led Industry Team Continues to Pursue Ground Combat Vehicle Program

MCLEAN, Va. -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it will continue to lead a team pursuing the U.S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program.

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New combat armour for Australian soldiers comes off ADA production line

The first batch of the new Tiered Body Armour System (TBAS) for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has come off the production line at Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) in Bendigo, creating an extra 50 local jobs.

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General Dynamics Awarded $44 Million for Saudi Tank Work

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was recently awarded two contracts worth $44 million for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's tank program.

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FN Herstal wins French competition for 7.62 Machine Guns

The French DGA (Direction Generale de l`Armement) has selected the MAG machine gun manufactured by Belgium-based FN Herstal to replace its existing AN F1 machine guns.

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Rheinmetall and the Dutch Army conclude framework ammunition supply agreement

The Rheinmetall Group of Dusseldorf, Germany, has concluded a framework agreement with the Royal Dutch Armed Forces to supply the Netherlands with a wide array of different ammunition types.

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KONGSBERG logs increased scope of CROWS II framework agreement with the US Army

KONGSBERG has signed a contract with the US Army increasing the existing CROWS II frame contract with NOK 451 million ($77.08 million) for purchase of spare parts.

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Oshkosh Defense to Provide Additional M-ATV Protection Kits

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will deliver 800 protection kits for the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

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Renault Trucks Defense Receive New Orders from Indonesia

Renault Trucks Defense has signed two contracts with PT PINDAD (Persero) to supply vehicles type Sherpa light Scout and powerpacks kits fitted on the Panser, for the needs of Indonesian Armed Forces.

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QinetiQ`s Gunfire Detection System is US Military Solution of Choice

Reston, VA -- QinetiQ North America today announced that the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps have selected SWATS(r) (Shoulder-Worn Acoustic Targeting System) as their solution of choice for individual gunfire detection systems. In use today in Afghanistan and Iraq, SWATS is quickly becoming the global standard for wearable gunfire detection.

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Elbit Systems` Brazilian Subsidiary, Aeroeletronica, Awarded a Framework Contract Valued at up to $260 Million to Supply 30mm Unmanned Turrets to the Brazilian Army

Haifa, Israel -- Elbit Systems Ltd. ("Elbit Systems") announced that its Brazilian subsidiary, Aeroeletronica Ltda. ("AEL") was awarded a framework contract, valued at up to 440 million Brazilian Reals (approximately $260 million) for the supply of UT30 BR 30 mm Unmanned Turrets to the Brazilian Army’s Land Forces, as part of the Guarani Project.

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First Multi A4 FSA from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles transferred to German military

Made by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV), the first Multi A4 FSA protected military transport vehicle has been formally transferred to the Bundeswehr at an official rollout ceremony in Munich.

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Oshkosh Defense to Bolster the U.S. Marine Corps` Heavy Fleet

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will supply the U.S. Marine Corps with more than 100 Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) Cargo Variants and 120 enhanced protection kits following an order from the Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM).

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New MBT122B Evolution with Unprecedented Protection

The Swedish MBT122 has already been recognized as one of the best-protected main battle tanks in the world.