Defence Industry

DRS Awarded $10M Contract to Develop Maintenance Information system for U.S. Army Ground Vehicles

DRS Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a $10 million contract to develop and integrate a Condition Based Maintenance Information system for the U.S. Army's ground combat vehicle fleet. The contract's objectives are to develop a capability to monitor, record and communicate operating parameters to an enterprise logistics network and subsequently apply a set of decision-support tools to conduct logistics maintenance analyses for the U.S. Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.

Future Technologies

Future Soldier System: Bundeswehr awards Rheinmetall Defence key force modernization contract

The German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to develop an expanded version of one its most important modernization projects, "Future Soldier System". This multi-million euro development contract is expected to culminate in large-volume procurement orders starting in 2009, when serial production is set to commence.

Defence Industry

Commencement of Series Production of BMD-4

The Volgograd Tractor Plant begins series production of the chassis of the air-borne infantry fighting vehicle – BMD-4 Bakhcha-U. Final assembly, roll-off, and hand-over to the customer of the new fighting vehicle will be carried out by the Tula Instrument Design Bureau.

Contracts

Armor Holdings Receives $73M Award for M1114 Program

Armor Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of security products, tactical wheeled vehicles, and vehicle armour systems, announced the award of a $73.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Army Tank- automotive and Armaments Command for production of M1114 Up-Armored HMMWV armour components.

Contracts

General Dynamics Awarded USD30 Million to Manufacture Reactive Armour for M1A2 Abrams Battle Tanks

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $30 million competitive contract from U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command for the production of reactive armour tile sets to equip M1A2Abrams battle tanks. Total contract value could reach $59 million if all contract options are exercised. General Dynamics has been a leading producer of reactive armour for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle since 1995, with $417 million in Bradley reactive armour orders to date.

Defence Industry

Rheinmetall awarded major simulation system contracts

The Rheinmetall Group of Dusseldorf has recently booked orders from Germany, Switzerland and Thailand for simulation systems worth some EUR50 million. Once again, these three nations have turned to the Group's Bremen-based subsidiary Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH for advanced simulation technology for training their troops.

Army

US Army Receives State of the Art Simulation Systems for the New Abrams M1A1AIM Tank

The US Army received the new ABRAMS M1A1 AIM Tank Driver Trainer and Relocatable Advanced Gunnery Trainer System. The equipment was installed at the School of Armour in Puckapunyal, Victoria.

Term of the day

Hull-down Position

It is a fire position for a tank where the barrel and upper part of the turret is visible from the front, i.e., everything from the 'hull down' is protected behind cover.

Defence Industry

Refurbishment/Sustainment of Jordan's M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers

The Government of Jordan has requested a possible refurbishment/sustainment of 1,000 M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) to M113A2-Jordan configuration. This will include various upgraded conversion kits: diesel engines, transmission upgrades and overhaul, differential conversions, suspension upgrades, cooling system upgrades, and drive train upgrades; spare and repair parts; support equipment; publications and technical data; communications equipment; maintenance; personnel training and training equipment; contractor representatives' services; and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $156 million.

Defence Industry

JAVELIN Anti-tank Missile Systems for Oman

The Government of Oman has requested the United States of a sale of 250 JAVELIN missile rounds and 30 JAVELIN command launch units, simulators, trainers, support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical data, personnel training and equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services, a Quality Assurance Team, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $48 million.

Defence Industry

EADS Technology Protects German Armed Forces Puma Armoured Vehicles

EADS is to equip the German Armed Forces' new Puma armoured fighting vehicles with an electronic self-protection system which repels strikes by guided anti-tank munitions, such as guided missiles, bombs and shells.

Defence Industry

General Dynamics Receives $108M for Abrams Tank Integrated Management Work

The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, $108 million for the production of 155 M1A1 tanks through the Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) process.

Term of the day

Panoramic Sight

It is a sight that can be rotated to enable an operator to observe the scene throughout an azimuth angle of 6400 mils (360 degrees).

Contracts

British Buying Cougar Vehicles From Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. announced that it had been awarded a contract by the British Ministry of Defense for more than 85 Cougar Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) vehicles. These vehicles will be known as Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicles (Mastiff PPV). The contract also includes associated spares, technical manuals, and field service support and is worth approximately $63 million.

Contracts

General Dynamics Receives $34M To Provide Manufacturing Assistance to Egypt

The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $34 million contract modification to provide manufacturing technical assistance to Egypt for the co-production of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.