Army Guide News

ATK Success Demonstrates the Reality of Affordable Precision for Artillery

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:03:20 +0400

MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliant Techsystems and the U.S. Army recently conducted a series of successful flight tests of the company's 155mm Howitzer Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) at the Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Arizona.

ITT receives two additional orders for systems to thwart improvised explosive devices

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:09 +0400

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- ITT Corporation- announced it has received two follow-on orders, together worth $70 million, for its CREW 2.1 Vehicle Receiver Jammers, vehicle-mounted systems designed to prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Kongsberg Wins French Army Contract

Sun, 11 May 2008 21:49:47 +0400

Kongsberg has signed a framework agreement worth up to MNOK 500 with Renault Trucks Defense of France.

Raytheon Teams with Emirates Advanced Investments to Develop Laser Guided Rocket

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:34:50 +0400

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Raytheon Company and Emirates Advanced Investments of the United Arab Emirates have signed a cooperative development agreement for a semiactive laser guided 70 mm (2.75-inch) rocket designed to provide increased precision and lethality compared with conventional unguided rockets.

General Dynamics selected for FRES

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:44:24 +0400

LONDON, United Kingdom -- General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence as the provisionally preferred bidder for the Utility Vehicle Design (UVD) for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES).

Raytheon to Provide Communications Solutions for the Defense Department's Joint Tactical Radio System

Wed, 07 May 2008 21:45:37 +0400

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Raytheon Company will provide a critical communications solution for the Department of Defense's Joint Tactical Radio System.

BAE Systems To Provide Bar-Armor Kits For 545 U.S. Army Vehicles

Wed, 07 May 2008 21:35:50 +0400

MANASSAS, Virginia -- BAE Systems will deliver 545 lightweight bar-armor kits to the U.S. Army for installation on ground vehicles.

BAE Systems Receives $12 Million U.S. Army Contract For M915A3 Truck Cab Field Kits

Wed, 07 May 2008 21:22:25 +0400

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $12 million contract by the U.S. Army for Cab Field Kits for M915A3 semi-trucks with previously installed Add-on Armor kits.

U.S. Army Awards Navistar Defense Multi-Year Truck Contract For Rebuilding, Security Efforts In Afghanistan And Iraq

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:57:03 +0400

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Thousands of trucks from Navistar Defense, LLC will support rebuilding and security efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq as the U.S. Army today awarded Navistar Defense a multi-year contract valued at nearly $1.3 billion.

Force Protection, Inc. Receives $94 Million in UK Contracts for Additional Cougar Vehicles

Fri, 02 May 2008 18:25:20 +0400

LADSON, S.C.--Force Protection, Inc. today announced that Congress has approved two Cougar Foreign Military Sales to the United Kingdom.

BAE Systems Receives $15.5 Million Bradley Contract Modification For Kit Installations

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:37:44 +0400

SANTA CLARA, California -- BAE Systems was awarded a $15.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to install modification kits on 952 Bradley Combat Systems vehicles in Iraq and the U.S.

DRS Technologies Receives $51 Million in New Orders for Thermal Weapon Sights from US Army

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:33:26 +0400

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today the receipt of new contract orders totaling over $51 million to produce Thermal Weapon Sights II (TWS II).

Israeli Military Unveils Armed Patrol Robot

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:25:18 +0400

NES TZIONA, Israel � Israel's newest soldier can see at night, never nods off on sentry duty and can carry 660 pounds without complaining.

Computerized Combat Glove

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:18:50 +0400

A new glove lets soldiers operate wearable computers while still holding their weapons.

Sagem Defense Securite records new order for SITEL information systems, to be deployed by the French army

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:36:43 +0400

French defense procurement agency DGA has officially placed an order with Sagem Defense Securite (SAFRAN Group) for an additional batch of 500 SITEL information systems, to be deployed by the French army.