Ann Arbor, Michigan –– FAAC Incorporated, part of Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division, has received a contract modification valued at $4.0M.

ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Company announced it has received the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation's Omnibus Contract II (STOC II).

Rheinmetall will soon be responsible for running the GЬZ, one of the world's most advanced combat training centres, a German Army facility located in the Altmark district of Saxony-Anhalt. Starting 1 September 2008, Rheinmetall will take over management of the GbZ, which the company also played the leading role in creating.

ORLANDO, Florida -- BAE Systems has been awarded a US $7 million U.S. Army contract to upgrade 34 previously fielded Bradley Advanced Training Systems (BATS) along with the 17 systems currently being manufactured.

Germany's Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has awarded Rheinmetall Defence a contract for a major expansion of the German Army's Combat Training Centre (GUZ) in the Altmark district of Saxony-Anhalt, which has been steadily ramping up operations ever since 2001.

Cubic Corporation has added an new feature to its EST 2000 Engagement Skills Trainer, which is used by thousands of military personnel throughout the world.

The Royal Netherlands Army has amended their contract with Thales for an additional CV90 simulator platform to be integrated into their Thales networked simulation system, TACTIS.

Arotech Corporation announced that its Training and Simulation Division's FAAC subsidiary, has recently received a contract modification from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS).

Moyock, NC - Blackwater Worldwide, a global leader in advanced law enforcement and military peacekeeping training is pleased to announce its membership in the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centers (IAPTC).

General Dynamics joins the Warrior Training Alliance.

Nexter Systems is presenting its GVT® training tool at Paris Air Show on 19th June. This new package provides manufacturers with the experience of a leading land defense supplier, that combines a high technological level with the extreme stringency required by the nature of the systems that it designs, integrates and helps to operate and maintain in operational condition.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliant Techsystems, has unveiled a new training system for military and law-enforcement markets. ATK's Force-on-Force training system uses a marker round that is fired from duty weapons equipped with special 9mm conversion kits, also developed by ATK.

Orlando, Fla. -- BAE Systems has received a delivery order worth up to $12.6 million for 17 Bradley Advanced Training Systems (BATS) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.

The defense segment of Cubic Corporation has received a contract to supply indoor and outdoor combat training instrumentation for Australia's new Urban Operations Training Facility (UOTF) planned for the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.

More efficient and realistic troop training involving less noise, substantially lower costs and decidedly less impact on the environment: these are but a few of the advantages of the new laser-based firing simulators for the RadSpz 93 / Piranha 8x8, a light armoured vehicle (LAV) used by the Swiss Armed Forces. In a small ceremony, RUAG handed over the last of a total of 288 simulators to its contract partner armasuisse, the defence procurement agency of the Federal Department of Defence.