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Ultralife Batteries Awarded $1.3 Million Military Battery and Charger Contracts

Ultralife Batteries, Inc. has been awarded contracts valued at approximately $1.3 million for UBI-2590 rechargeable batteries and MRC-119 battery chargers from an undisclosed foreign military. The batteries and chargers will be used to power tactical military radio transceivers. Deliveries are expected to begin in August and be completed during the 3rd quarter.

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Thales Contracts for Dutch Mission in Afghanistan

On 28 July, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence and ADI limited of Australia signed a contract for the delivery of 25 Bushmaster infantry vehicles that will be deployed by the Netherlands Armed Forces for their mission in Afghanistan. The Bushmaster will be equipped with the Thales SOTAS M2 multi-media communication system, to be supplied by Thales Land & Joint Systems, Huizen, Netherlands. Thales will also supply 12 SWARM remote control weapon systems and a full logistics package for these systems. This is the first export order for Bushmaster. The Bushmasters will leave for Afghanistan end of August.

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BAE Systems Awarded $223.5M Contract to Re-manufacture and Upgrade Bradley Armoured Vehicles

BAE Systems received a $223.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to re-manufacture and upgrade 96 Bradley Armoured Vehicles.

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General Dynamics Awarded $129 Million for Production of Reactive Armour for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a sub-division of General Dynamics, was awarded a $129 million contract from the U.S. Army TACOM-Picatinny for the production of enhanced-capability reactive armour tile sets for the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The total contract value could total up to $245 million.

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Armor Holdings Announces $74M in Body Armor Component Awards

Armor Holdings, Inc., a leader in the manufacturing and distributing of safety and survivability systems, tactical wheeled vehicles, and vehicle armour systems serving military and homeland security, announced the award of two contracts by the Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia for Outer Tactical Vests and components for use in the Interceptor Body Armor ensemble.

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O’Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Co. Awarded a Modification to Contract for M1114, M1116, and M1145 vehicles

O’Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Co., Fairfield, Ohio, was awarded on July 19, 2006, a $5,831,385 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M1114, M1116, and M1145 vehicles, emergency rescue wrenches, traversing units, and integration of engineering change proposal 653R1.

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Lockheed Martin Corp. Awarded a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Contract Modification

Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on the 24th of July, 2006, a $16,574,025 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for guided multiple launch rocket system full rate production I – conversion of dual-purpose improved conventional munition to urgent material release unitary rockets.

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Armor Holdings Gets $27M Award for Pinzgauer Protected Patrol Vehicle

Armor Holdings, Inc., a leader in the manufacturing and distributing of safety and survivability systems, tactical wheeled vehicles, and vehicle armour systems serving military and homeland security, announced the receipt of an order valued at approximately $27 million from the UK's Ministry of Defence. The contract was recently issued to Armor Holdings Aerospace & Defense Group's U.K. based Pinzgauer division, which was acquired as part of Armor's May 2006 acquisition of Stewart & Stevenson. Production is expected to be completed in early 2007 at the Company's U.K. facilities.

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Bombproof Vehicles for Troops in Iraq

MORE than 100 new heavily armoured patrol vehicles have been ordered by the government to protect British troops in Iraq against roadside bombs.

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USA Might Sell JAVELIN Anti-tank Missile Systems to Bahrain

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the US Congress of a possible sale to Bahrain of JAVELIN anti-tank missiles as well as associated auxiliary equipment and services. The total value could total up to $42 million.

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TIAX to Develop Skin Cream to Protect Soldiers from Chemical Warfare Agents

TIAX, a leading collaborative product and technology development company, was awarded a Phase II contract to continue development of a skin cream that protects users from exposure to chemical agents. The Phase II contract was awarded to TIAX by the Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Small Business Innovative Research program.

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FMV Orders the New-generation Vehicle System

FMV (Swedish Defense Materiel Administration) placed an order on development of the new-generation military vehicle system SEP from BAE Systems Hagglunds AB. The order value amounts to approx. 500 million Swedish Kronor.

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L-3 Is Awarded Contract to Provide Special Mobile Communications Vehicles

L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract to provide 19 MC2 Sport Utility Vehicle-based mobile command centres and two large Sentinel custom body-on-chassis mobile communication centres to support a wide range of homeland security requirements for the Department of Defense.

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Metal Storm Signs a US$331,426 Contract to Develop 18mm Stacked Round Firing Systems

Metal Storm was awarded a US$331,426 contract by the United States Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Ground Combat Element Branch for the development, manufacture, and tests of 18mm stacked round firing systems.

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General Dynamics Receives a $127 Million Order for Stryker Vehicles

The U.S. Army has placed a $127 million order for 103 additional Stryker wheeled combat vehicles from General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics.