Armored Fighting Vehicles

Global Arms Sales Decreased in 2008 compared to 2007 but was still high

The latest data covering global arms sales shows that sale of arms in 2008 decreased to around $55 billion, over 75% of which went to developing countries. This was down from a total of almost $60 billion the year before but...

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/ CORRECTION - American Defense Systems, Inc.

HICKSVILLE, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/24/09 -- In the news release, "American Defense Systems Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results," issued Monday, November 23, 2009, by American Defense Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: EAG),...

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Automotive - BAE Systems Secures $60.6 Million in Contract Modifications for Heavy Vehicle

BAE Systems has been awarded contract modifications from the U.S Army Tank Automotive ;amp; Armaments Command (TACOM) for work on Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Redesigned Cabs, and M113A3...

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New £1.5m complex to fast-track army vehicle upgrades

The war effort in Afghanistan has received a boost with the opening of a state-of-the-art hub in Wales to rapidly upgrade army vehicles By TED THORNHILL - Thursday, November 19, 2009 The war effort in Afghanistan has received a...

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Tanks, Planes and UAVs for Lebanon

The Lebanese Army’s own web site is blunt: “The assistance received from Syria, the USA, and other friendly countries has played a basic role in bridging the gap between needs and available means.” A number of countries are...

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Sgt. Patrick Tower and Maher Arar, 2006

Two products of the post-9/11 world: One, a decorated soldier who fought desperate conditions to serve Canada in its first combat mission in nearly five decades; the other, the victim of a horrifying mistake, whose quest for...

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BAE Systems to Improve Soldier Protection Through U.S. Army Vehicle Armor Contract

BAE Systems has received a $42 million U.S. Army contract to produce bar armor kits that protect soldiers in ground vehicles from rocket-propelled grenade attacks. The company will produce L-ROD® bar armor kits for the U.S....

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Defense secretary praises Oshkosh: Gates says output evokes WWII efforts

OSHKOSH, Nov 13, 2009 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - The rapid buildup of a new class of military vehicles designed for the war in Afghanistan is one of the most dramatic efforts in the defense industry since World War II, U.S....

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Energy and Global Warming News for 11/12/09: Germany to help develop Moroccan solar-thermal...

Germany to Help Develop Moroccan Solar-Thermal Energy Projects Germany plans to help Morocco develop a water-desalination plant and electricity generators using solar power as part of a larger program to expand the use of...

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BAE Systems Awarded Share of M-ATV Armor Contract

BAE Systems has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Plasan North America to provide armoring solutions and components for MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) bound for deployment in Afghanistan. The contract with...

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