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Laboratory Builds New Coating Facility
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Feb 13, 2006Construction on a new mirrorcoating facility is nearing completion here at the Air Force Research Laboratory, enabling researchers to produce more durable, efficient mirrors for highenergy lasers. Planned for completion in April, the 3,000squarefoot facility will be able to coat mirrors as large as 2.5 meters (100 inches) wide. The laboratory's current capability is limited to optics 1012 inches in diameter. Virtual Soldier Program Receives $1.6M To Help Army Design Armor 
Iowa City IA (SPX) Feb 13, 2006The body armor worn by future U.S. soldiers likely will have a University of Iowa connection, thanks to a $1.6 million, three-year contract the army has signed with the UI's Virtual Soldier Research (VSR) Program. Marine Corps Lavs And Tanks To Get Advanced Night Vision Tech 
McKinney TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2006Raytheon 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. |
MoD Selects Thales Landing Systems For RAF
Chessington, UK (SPX) Feb 10, 2006The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales UK a multi-million pound contract for the provision and operation of ground-based precision landing systems, including maintenance and support until 2015. The comprehensive modernisation programme will increase the safety, reliability, and efficiency of Instrument Landing System service at Royal Air Forces facilities located in UK, Cyprus, and Falklands. Quick Kill System Could Protect Against Rocket Propelled Grenades 
McKinney TX (SPX) Feb 08, 2006Raytheon 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. The successful test occurred at a New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology test center Feb. 7, 2006. Rafael To Provide Digital Shark-Electronic Warfare System For European Corvette 
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Feb 10, 2006RAFAEL Armament Development Authority has been awarded a contract to provide its Digital Shark Electronic Counter-Measures (ECM) System for a European Corvette. The contract was awarded in an international competition.
The Digital Shark System is a state-of-the-art ECM system comprised of a modern digital receiver; an advanced DRFM based technique generator integrated with Multi Beam Array Transmitter (MBAT). This system will enable the ship's EW suite to support appropriate defensive response against all types of airborne radars, surface radars and missile seekers. |
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Raytheon Extends Joint Battlespace To Homeland Security
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Feb 10, 2006Citing its ability to integrate and manage large technology-based programs throughout the Joint Battlespace, Raytheon Company is offering the Department of Homeland Security a solution to reliably sense and control illicit nuclear materials at points of entry into the United States. SPI Lands Contract For Group Sensor Integrator And Future Combat System Program 
Dallas TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2006SPI, a leading global provider of information technology services announced today that it has been awarded a $2.7 million software engineering services contract from Raytheon Network Centric Systems, based in Plano, Texas. Lockheed Martin Wins US Army Technology Demonstration Vehicle Contract 
Owego NY (SPX) Feb 09, 2006Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $9 million contract to build a technology demonstration vehicle for the second phase of the U.S. Army's Future Tactical Truck System Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (FTTS ACTD). |
Force Protection Receives Contract For Specialty Armored Vehicles
Ladson SC (SPX) Feb 08, 2006The U.S. Army has awarded Force Protection a contract for approximately 19 Buffalo mine clearance vehicles, plus training and field support, the company announced today. The contract also includes an option for an additional 27 Buffalos that may be procured during 2006. The completion of financial details and the first deliveries are expected within the next 30 days. Infantry Weapon Will Help Deliver A More Precise Capability 
London, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2006A 40m pound contract to deliver the Anti-Structures Munition, a new shoulder-launched weapon which will allow the British infantry to more precisely and safely defeat hardened structures such as buildings or bunkers, without recourse to artillery or air support, has been awarded to Dynamit Nobel Defence, Minister for Defence Procurement Lord Drayson announced today. LockMart Selects Production Site For Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System 
Orlando FL (SPX) Feb 07, 2006Lockheed Martin plans to build the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II at its existing Pike County Operations facility in Troy, AL, if selected as contractor for the program. The final missile assembly will be in Troy, and seeker production will be at an existing facility in Ocala, FL. |
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