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Ceradyne wins $59.1M Army body armor order Ceradyne Inc. has received a $59.1 million ceramic body armor delivery order from the U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, the company said Thursday. The order, which will be shipped against a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract announced in July 2006, is for enhanced side ballistic inserts and will be delivered from February to June 2008, according to a release. Costa Mesa-based Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications. Source: Ceradyne QinetiQ team helps develop test for ‘over-roofing’ structure to protect against indirect fire mortar and rocket attacks QinetiQ’s force protection engineering team took just 10 weeks to establish and deliver a method of testing over-roofing structures for protection of UK forces against indirect fire mortar and rocket attacks in Iraq – currently a daily occurrence in camps across the country. A number of potential protective systems had to be tested against the blast, fragmentation and ballistic penetrative capabilities of dynamically fired rockets and mortars so an intensive series of technically challenging trials were planned and executed. These used QinetiQ’s long test track facility at Pendine and were undertaken by the force protection engineering team from QinetiQ Land Division, working in conjunction with its Test and Evaluation Capability Services Division. “Special test sleds were designed to secure rockets to the track that allowed them to spin at several thousand RPM, arming them in flight – something that had never been attempted before,” explained Angus Williams, head of QinetiQ’s force protection engineering team. “The launch point on the track was also adjusted to achieve an impact velocity of 300 metres per second, replicating real events in theatre. The joint team worked together extremely well to overcome the technical challenges and tight timescales, including the development of a method of dynamically firing the armed rockets down the track reliably, consistently and safely.” Major Bob Sheldon, HQ Engineer in Chief and military subject matter expert for the project, added: “I was delighted by the success of the trial and the dedicated effort put in by QinetiQ to providing increased levels of protection for British Service personnel in camps in Iraq.” The trial was completed successfully within the timescales and the recommendations are being incorporated into the design. QinetiQ’s initial success has also led to significant interest from the US, Canada and Israel amongst others and a second phase of trialling is being planned. Source: QinetiQ AxleTech International Renews Long Term Remanufacturing Agreement with Oshkosh Truck for Planetary Axles on HET / PLS Vehicles AxleTech International, a specialist in high-speed planetary axles for the defense, off-highway, and specialty truck markets, has signed an exclusive long term agreement with Oshkosh Truck Corporation. The five-year deal strengthens AxleTech's position as supplier of remanufactured axles for the fleet of Oshkosh Truck HET and PLS tactical trucks used by the US armed services. The five-year agreement is expected to generate an average of US$7 million in annual revenue. In 2007, AxleTech's HET and PLS remanufactured axle business generated almost US$9 million in sales. AxleTech is the exclusive original equipment supplier of the AxleTech 5000 Series high-speed planetary axles used on all PLS and HET vehicles that have been produced. The PLS (Palletized Loading System) is a five-axle 10x10 all-wheel-drive tactical truck. The HET (Heavy Equipment Transporter) is a four-axle 8x8 vehicle. Both have been in production since 1991 with 8,000 vehicles currently in the armed services fleet. With over 30% of the PLS and HET fleet deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, RESET requirements are expected to remain high. The remanufactured axles are warranted by AxleTech as original equipment. "We are pleased to team with Oshkosh Truck Corporation to provide remanufacturing services that sustain the current fleet of PLS and HET tactical trucks," said Mary Petrovich, AxleTech's Chief Executive Officer. "AxleTech is proud to refurbish equipment that is so crucial to our soldiers. Our troops depend on these trucks to be reliable, and AxleTech has the expertise to help put the trucks back in service quickly." AxleTech's PLS and HET axle remanufacturing operation is based at its 275-employee Oshkosh, Wisconsin plant. AxleTech's agreement with Oshkosh Truck encompasses 100% of Oshkosh's global axle remanufacturing requirements for all current and future PLS and HET vehicles. Source: AxleTech |
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