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Fincantieri wins $358 million contract from UAE , India for corvette, fleet

August 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Fincantieri has gained new important orders from foreign navies: a corvette for the United Arab Emirates Navy of and a fleet tanker for the Indian Navy. The vessels, worth 250 million Euros ($358 million), will be built at Fincantieri’s Italian shipyards
$10 billion Indian MMRCA trial to begin next week

August 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The field trials for the Rs 42,000-crore ($10 billion approx.) project to acquire 126 medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) for IAF will begin in Bangalore next week
Force Protection wins $52.8 million contract for Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicles

July 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Force Protection, today announced that it has signed a modification to contract W56HZV-08-C-0028 with the United States Army Tank- automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for approximately $52.8 million for 48 Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles (MPCV)
Textron wins $200 million contract for US Army Armored Security Vehicle

July 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced the signing of a new letter contract for the Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) with the U
Textron wins $99 million contract for armored security vehicles

July 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Textron Systems Corp. was awarded on July 16, 2009 a $99,491,233 contract for 191 each M1117 Armored Security Vehicles (ASV's); 38 each M1200 Armored Knights (AK's); 32 each M1117 ASV special tool- field sets; 11 each M1117 ASV special tool-sustainment sets; 10 each M1200 AK special tool-field sets; three each M1200 AK special tool-sustainment sets
Aerojet has been awarded $40 million contract for U.S. Army HAWK rocket...

July 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Aerojet announced today that it received a contract worth approximately $40 million to deliver HAWK rocket motors to the U.S
Israel issues Letter of Request to Pentagon for F-35 JSF

July 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Israel has issued an official Letter of Request (LOR) to the Pentagon for the purchase of its first squadron of advanced F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs). The F-35 is intended to eventually replace the Israeli Air Force (IAF) fleet of F-15I and F-16I jet fighters
India to spend $600 million on internal security

July 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

India will spend over $600 million this fiscal on paramilitary forces modernization and on strengthening border security. Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced this as part of his budget proposals for the current financial year ending March 2010
U.S. Army receives first EQ-36 radar system from Lockheed Martin

July 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Non-Recurring Engineering Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition (EQ-36) Radar System to the U.S
Force Protection wins $40 million contract for installation of redesigned suspension...

July 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Force Protection, Inc. today announced that it has received contracts for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 installation of specifically redesigned TAK-4 independent suspension kits for 1,317 Cougar MRAPs

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