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Ministry of Defence orders Cougar Mastiff vehicles from Force Protection for explosive ordnance disposal tasks |
25 February 2010 |
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iRobot reaches delivery landmark with the 3000th PackBot for the safe handling and disposal of explosive devices by military personnel or the emergency services |
18 February 2010 |
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The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System has undergone successful trials with Marine Aviators with the laser-guided weapon fully meeting their requirements |
11 February 2010 |
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Research and Markets examines market demand up to 2016 for Military Robots as well as unmanned vehicles |
11 February 2010 |
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With Free sessions available on such topics as Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Personal Protective Equipment, as well as an exhibition and comprehensive conference program, this year’s Counter Terror Expo will be a packed event |
04 February 2010 |
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The Force Protection Stand at IAV in the UK will feature the Ocelot light protected patrol vehicle from Force Protection and Ricardo designed to offer field forces both protection and mobility |
26 January 2010 |
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Reactive Armour Tiles from General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products provide the Bradley Fighting Vehicle with an improved ability to withstand direct hits and prevent severe damage |
22 January 2010 |
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Naval Facilities construction in the USA includes new Marine headquarters and catering facilities |
31 December 2009 |
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Mine Roller Kits and Light Armoured Vehicles for use by Iraqi forces will be deliver during 2010 |
21 December 2009 |
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Laser guided rockets from BAE Systems successfully tested in conjunction with the Navy and Marines during test firing from Cobra helicopter at static and moving targets |
17 December 2009 |
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Over $700 million to be spent with Boeing on 21 Chinook CH-47F cargo helicopters for the US Army |
17 December 2009 |
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Contract news |
25 September 2009 |
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24 September 2009 |
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23 September 2009 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has successfully developed and tested a new approach for low-cost guided mortars called the 120mm Roll-Controlled Guided Mortar (RCGM). Under a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., General Dynamics successfully tube-launched and guided RCGM prototypesfrom a M120 120mm mortar weapon system at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds. |
21 September 2009 |
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19 August 2009 |
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30 July 2009 |
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22 July 2009 |
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21 July 2009 |
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07 July 2009 |
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Contract news from the USA |
09 June 2009 |
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03 June 2009 |
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28 May 2009 |
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General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a contract valued at more than $150 million to qualify and produce reactive armor tile sets for the Stryker family of vehicles. |
27 May 2009 |
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22 May 2009 |
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12 May 2009 |
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The U.S. Army Contracting Command in Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., has awarded General
Dynamics Armament and Technical Products an order of approximately $37 million to produce reactive armor tile sets for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Deliveries are expected to begin in December 2009. |
09 May 2009 |
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30 April 2009 |
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23 April 2009 |
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Contracts from the USA DoD |
14 April 2009 |
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13 April 2009 |
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12 March 2009 |
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09 March 2009 |
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02 March 2009 |
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27 February 2009 |
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The U.S. Army Field Support Command at Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, two modifications totaling $20.4 million to an existing contract for the demilitarization of obsolete and excess ammunition. These awards bring the total contract value to date to $171 million. |
20 February 2009 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems' Scranton, Penn., operation has produced the 25 millionth metal projectile body to be manufactured since the plant opened in 1963. The projectile bodies are components of large-caliber ammunition that is used by the U.S. military and allies around the world. |
19 February 2009 |
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Boeing Company has received a $45 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade avionics software on the B-1 long-range heavy bomber. The award is Sustainment Block 15 of an upgrade program launched in 2003. |
14 February 2009 |
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QinetiQ has extended its TALON family of robots, 2,500 of which have already been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, to ensure it continues to meet the ever-changing demands of detecting and clearing mines, unexploded ordnance and dangerous improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a safe distance. |
10 February 2009 |
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Updates on Air, Ground, and Maritime Systems |
28 January 2009 |
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Six Fort Hood, TX, Soldiers each provided a warfighter’s perspective during a panel session at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Jan. 15, 2009. |
28 January 2009 |
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Boeing has successfully demonstrated that a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle can shoot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) like those that increasingly threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones. |
27 January 2009 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems announced has successfully demonstrated the ability to maneuver and guide 81mm air-dropped mortars to a stationary ground target after release from an aircraft. |
17 December 2008 |
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Ordnance Factory India Selects Dyneema® UD composites for Lightweight, Multi-Hit and Low Noise properties |
05 December 2008 |
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QinetiQ North America today announced that its Technology Solutions Group has been awarded a total of $58.5 million in funding for additional TALON robots and replacement parts. The total represents awards from the US Army and Navy made during the six-month period 1 May to 1 November 2008. |
03 December 2008 |
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01 December 2008 |
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30 October 2008 |
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ATK has reached an agreement with United Space Alliance(USA) to perform subcontractor support to ATK for NASA's Ares I launch vehicle. |
17 October 2008 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a $33.6 million contract by the U.S. Army Field Support Command, Rock Island, Ill. for production of small-caliber ammunition. |
08 October 2008 |
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07 October 2008 |
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29 September 2008 |
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25 September 2008 |
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24 September 2008 |
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22 September 2008 |
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Defence vehicle engineering specialist, Roush Technologies has announced an intensive international user trials programme to demonstrate the capabilities of the latest variant of its successful 6x6 lightweight air-portable platform. The programme includes a number of overseas locations and a wide variety of terrain, operational and climatic conditions. |
21 September 2008 |
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Research paper from company think tank outlines military, operational benefits of a new stealthy, long range strike system
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15 September 2008 |
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08 September 2008 |
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The UK MoD has signed a major new deal to enhance training for the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) at sites in Kent, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. |
02 September 2008 |
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22 August 2008 |
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15 August 2008 |
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Boeing has been awarded a $153 million U.S. Navy contract to design and develop the Countermine System (CMS) for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Fla. The CMS, part of the Navy's effort to field a comprehensive Assault Breaching System, will help minimize mine-related combat losses during amphibious landings. |
09 August 2008 |
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31 July 2008 |
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30 July 2008 |
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TALON production by QinetiQ North America supports detection and neutralisation of deadly IEDs and saves lives |
09 July 2008 |
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Latest contract news |
30 June 2008 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $23 Million Dollar Contract for 155mm M795 Metal Parts Ammunition Production |
26 June 2008 |
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16 June 2008 |
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The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems yesterday celebrated the formal activation of the new Shipboard Electronics Repair Facility in Pittsfield. |
10 June 2008 |
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Contract news |
10 June 2008 |
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Boeing has been awarded a $5.2 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract to demonstrate the effectiveness of Guidance Integrated Fuzing (GIF) technology developed under the Seeker Integrated Target Endgame Sensor (SITES) program. |
25 May 2008 |
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22 May 2008 |
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13 May 2008 |
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The Andros line of robots produced by Northrop Grumman Corporation's subsidiary Remotec Inc., is the first to be tested and recommended by the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), a non-profit organization promoting communications among Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) units in the United States and abroad. |
24 April 2008 |
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Contract news from the USA DoD |
31 March 2008 |
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Contract news from the USA DoD |
28 March 2008 |
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Cranfield University is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Chemring Group PLC, the world’s leading supplier of countermeasures and energetic materials. Both parties will work together in areas of chemistry, materials science, shock physics and ordnance system engineering to tackle some of the challenges that confront this technology sector. |
21 March 2008 |
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Cranfield University has announced that it has partnered with Chemring Group PLC, the world’s leading supplier of countermeasures and energetic materials. Both parties will work together in areas of chemistry, materials science, shock physics and ordnance system engineering to tackle some of the challenges that confront this technology sector. |
21 March 2008 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has recently been awarded two contracts valued at $20.5 and $88.7 million for production of small-caliber ammunition by the U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill. Work will be performed in St. Petersburg, Fla. |
16 March 2008 |
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Contract news from USA DoD |
13 March 2008 |
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10 March 2008 |
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ABSL Power Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been selected to provide the emergency backup battery for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programme – Watchkeeper – under prime contractor Thales UK with Elbit Systems as a significant part of the Thales team The contract comprises a funded programme to develop and supply production unit battery packs that will provide back up electrical power to the Watchkeeper air vehicle, which is based on Elbit Systems' Hermes 450 UAV. |
05 March 2008 |
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Contracts from the USA DoD |
23 February 2008 |
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DoD Contract News |
22 February 2008 |
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General Dynamics has announced that its 12.7mm (.50 caliber) C162 Ball and C163 Tracer cartridges are qualified for NATO interoperability, according to the NATO International Panel on Standard Small Arms Ammunition. The designs meet the 12.7mm NATO Standardisation Agreement (STANAG) requirements, ensuring full interchangeability between all NATO troops using NATO-qualified weapons. |
17 February 2008 |
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Latest contract news from the USA DoD |
06 February 2008 |
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Contract information from the USA DoD. |
25 January 2008 |
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Allen-Vanguard Corporation ('Allen-Vanguard' or the 'Company') (TSX:VRS) today clarified that its total backlog at the beginning of fiscal 2008 was approximately $173 million. In its press release dated December 18, 2007, the Company incorrectly referred to opening backlog of $135 million. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. |
23 January 2008 |
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QinetiQ Group plc has announced that it has signed agreements to purchase two Australian defence consulting businesses, Ball Solutions Group Pty Ltd and Novare Services Pty Ltd. These acquisitions are being acquired for a total cash consideration of A$20 million and are subject to regulatory approval. They represent QinetiQ's first investment in Australia and provide the company with a presence of 185 staff located in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. |
02 January 2008 |
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USA Department of Defense contract news. |
19 December 2007 |
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Contract news from the USA Department of Defense |
18 December 2007 |
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QinetiQ, as the lead contractor in Team ImpaQt, has successfully fired the first metre long fully composite 'strength of design' projectile at the MOD Eskmeals, Cumbria firing range. Part of an MOD-wide initiative to ensure modern fighting forces are suitably equipped and have maximum mobility to operate on tomorrow's urban battlefields, this is a key stage in the UK MOD Lightweight Advanced Munition (LWAM), part of the Advanced Ordnance Demonstrator (AOD) programme. |
25 October 2007 |
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Boeing and its P-8A Poseidon team last month completed the program's 200th live-fire shot at the U.S. Navy's Weapons Survivability Laboratory in China Lake, Calif. |
22 October 2007 |
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The Boeing Company has been awarded a $600,000 U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract to develop the Seeker Integrated Target Endgame Sensor (SITES) to help advance Joint Dual Role Air Dominance Missile (JDRADM) technology. |
05 October 2007 |
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Alliant Techsystems achieved a major milestone in mid-September when it produced the one millionth M212 countermeasure flare for the U.S. Army's Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions program. ATK produces these flares as aircraft defensive countermeasures to protect U.S. troops by confusing infrared heat-seeking missiles. |
03 October 2007 |
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01 October 2007 |
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AIR FORCE |
25 September 2007 |
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AIR FORCE |
14 September 2007 |
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AIR FORCE |
13 September 2007 |
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Permac Electronics and Amptec Research, have introduced the 620UK-B Bonding Ohmmeter, a portable digital milli-ohmmeter for 'Intrinsically Safe' resistance bond testing in the presence of explosive and volatile hydrocarbon fuel air atmospheres. The 620UK-B Bonding Ohmmeter can safely measure resistance from 0.0 milliohms to 1999.9 milliohms. |
11 September 2007 |
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The U.S. Army Sustainment Command has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems $24.2 million for the first year of a multi-year contract for the production of M107 projectile metal parts. The contract has |
31 August 2007 |
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The U.S. Army Field Support Command at Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $7.9 million modification to an existing demilitarization contract. This latest award for the demilitarization of obsolete and excess ammunition brings the total contract value to date to $80 million. |
21 August 2007 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was recently awarded $15 million for Hi-G 4-Axis Control Actuator Systems as part of its continuing support of Raytheon's Excalibur (XM982) Block 1a production program. This award brings the total Excalibur contract value for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems to more than $30 million. |
15 August 2007 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $7.5 million contract by Lockheed Martin for the production of warheads for the U.S. Army's Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)-Unitary. |
27 July 2007 |
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AeroVironment, has announced that U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Daniel H. Stone, has joined the company as vice president of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) logistics operation. AV's logistics operation supports all of the company's globally deployed small UAS, including Raven, Dragon Eye, Wasp and Puma. |
25 July 2007 |
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28 June 2007 |
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Boeing Wins Next Phase of U.S. Air Force Missile Technology Program |
31 May 2007 |
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received multiple contract option awards totaling $22 million for 20mm ammunition from the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. Under these awards, General Dynamics will deliver ammunition in the following configurations: the PGU 27 A/B TP Bulk Pack; the PGU 27 A/B TP and the PGU 30 A/B TP-T Functional Pack; the PGU 28 A/B SAPHEI combat round; and the M940 MPT-SD combat round. |
20 April 2007 |
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02 April 2007 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $22 Million Medium Caliber Ammunition Contract |
30 March 2007 |
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AIR FORCE |
30 March 2007 |
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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY |
28 March 2007 |
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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY |
22 March 2007 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $45 Million U.S. Army Contract for MK 80 Series Bomb Bodies |
19 March 2007 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $12 Million U.S. Army Contract for Mortar Increment Charges |
16 March 2007 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $78 Million U.S. Army Contract for Small-Caliber Ammunition |
07 February 2007 |
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02 February 2007 |
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Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract for nearly $16 million by the U.S.Navy for radios from the Falcon(R) II and Falcon(R) III family of advanced radio products in support of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command forces operating in Southwest Asia. |
01 February 2007 |
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31 January 2007 |
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A major subsystem of the Future Combat Systems' Manned Ground Vehicles was put through its paces on December 4, 2007, at Meggitt Defense Systems' Irvine headquarters. |
21 January 2007 |
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The U.S. Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $39.5 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M865 Target Practice Cone Stabilized Discarding Sabot-Tracer 120mm cartridges. |
18 January 2007 |
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No. 027-07 |
11 January 2007 |
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General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of SNC Technologies Inc. |
08 January 2007 |
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The UK's next generation bomb disposal robots to be supplied by Northrop Grumman, teamed with QinetiQ |
28 December 2006 |
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TALON Robot Selected as Military Design of the Year by Electronic Design Magazine |
21 December 2006 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $6 Million Contract for Ordnance Disposal Systems Inbox General Dynamics |
03 November 2006 |
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The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will acquire production quantities of the MU90/IMPACT lightweight anti-submarine torpedoes following the signing on Wednesday 31st August of the Phase 3 Alliance Agreement with the French and Italian consortium, EuroTorp and the Australian based Thales Underwater Systems Pty Limited. |
02 November 2006 |
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October 23, 2006 |
23 October 2006 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $14 Million for Mine Roller Systems for U.S. Marine Corps Vehicles |
13 October 2006 |
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U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $9 Million for 120mm M1002 TPMP-T Ammunition Production |
03 October 2006 |
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] this week installed the final Block E avionics modification kit on the U.S. Air Force's active fleet of 67 B-1B Lancer long-range heavy bombers, completing a five-year, $680 million contract for enhanced computer hardware, software and weapons delivery capability. |
27 September 2006 |
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