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TenCate acquires right of first refusal on majority shares in Active Blast Defence System

TenCate Advanced Armour Denmark has signed a cooperation agreement relating to the development of the Active Blast Defence System (ABDS™) patent and the right of first refusal to acquire the majority of ABDS Aps.

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InferX Shows How Next-Generation Predictive Analytics Products and Solutions Help Address Critical National Security Issues Related to IEDs

STERLING, Va. -- InferX Corporation, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to analyze improvised explosive device (IED) data using InferX predictive analytics software.

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Lockheed Martin Signs License Agreement with Ceradyne, Inc., For Tekshield™ Advanced Lightweight Ceramic Armor

DALLAS and COSTA MESA, CA -- Lockheed Martin has signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement with Ceradyne, Inc., for the development, manufacture and application of the Lockheed Martin-developed TekShield™ lightweight, opaque ceramic armor.

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Riley Selected for DARPA Armor Challenge

HOUSTON -- A new hybrid armor will undergo the most demanding and stringent testing by the Defense Advanced Research Program Agency (DARPA) in Ballston, VA in the fall of 2010. After passing selection, this armor will be able to provide U.S. military and law enforcement personnel serving at home or around the world with a better, lighter, and more cost effective protective solution than has ever been deployed before.

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BAE Systems To Protect Frontline Troops With Liquid Armour

Farnborough, UK -- A counterintuitive liquid which hardens when struck has been developed by BAE Systems as part of a project to create future body armour offering soldiers greater ballistics protection and ease of movement in combat situations.

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BAE Systems Receives $17 Million Contract from U.S. Army for Headborne Energy

PHOENIX, Arizona -- BAE Systems has received an initial order of $17 million from the U.S. Army for Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Systems (HEADS) to help address combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI), which according to many medical professionals are fast becoming a signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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Raytheon Links Acoustic Sensor, Netted Combat System for Enhanced Counter Sniper Capability

MCKINNEY, Texas -- Raytheon Company has linked its Boomerang acoustic sensor and network-ready Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System to provide an enhanced counter sniper solution for the warfighter.

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U.S. Army testing new JLTVs

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S. Army and Marine Corps are using the newly built government prototypes of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to refine program requirements through rigorous ballistic, performance and reliability testing.

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Boeing Teams with SAIC in Ground Combat Vehicle Proposal

ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Company has teamed with Science Applications International Corporation on a proposal for the U.S. Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program.

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Next Generation of Armor Technologies presented at IAV 2010 in London

With the development of the 4th generation of armor technologies IBD made a significant step forward towards lighter and cost-efficient protection solutions.

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CTE Selected to Lead Hydrogen Fuel Cell Programme for US DoD

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) has been awarded a US$6 million contract for the development of a Department of Defense hydrogen fuel cell pilot programme at the Defense Depot San Joaquin (DDJC), in Tracy, California.

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As Lead Technology Integrator for AEWE, Raytheon Demonstrates High-Bandwidth Wireless Communications and Network Interoperability

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- As the lead technology integrator for the recent U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE), Raytheon Company successfully connected more than 25 technologies from more than 20 different companies and agencies into a common network.

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UltraCell Introduces "3-Up" Battery Charging System for Military Equipment

UltraCell has announced the availability of its 3-Up battery charging system for military devices and electronic equipment.

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Lockheed Martin Receives $1.5 Million Contract for Lightweight Kinetic Energy Net Armor

DALLAS, TX -- The U.S. Army Applied Aviation Technology Directorate has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.5 million contract that continues development of the Kinetic Energy Net (KEN) armor design. KEN is a modular composite armor system developed by Lockheed Martin that is lighter than current aircraft armor, but offers comparable protection.

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Nordic Power and Marshall Land Systems Collaborate for Unique Fuel Cell Technology

Cambridge -- A new force in environmentally friendly, fuel cell technology has been established in the UK following the signing of a co-operation agreement between Marshall Land Systems of Cambridge, UK and Nordic Power Systems of Hoyanger, Norway.