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FLIR Systems Receives $358.4 Million IDIQ Contract Modification From the U.S. Army PORTLAND, OR -- FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a new contract modification adding $358.4 million to an existing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, Alabama for its Star SAFIRE(R) III stabilized multi sensor systems. The units delivered under this contract will support ongoing U.S. Armed Forces force protection programs. Work will be performed in FLIR's Portland, Oregon facility. "We are pleased that the U.S. Army and Marines have once again chosen FLIR products for this critically important force protection mission," said Earl R. Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR. Source: FLIR Systems, Inc. Russia to supply some 100 armoured police vehicles to China Moscow, 20 May: Russia is to supply about 100 multi-purpose Tigr vehicles, built at the Arzamas machine-building plant, which is part of the Military-Industrial Company, in fulfilment of the two countries' military-technical cooperation plans, a source in the Russian defence industry has told Interfax-AVN. "Under the agreement singed in 2007 between China and the plant, Russia is to supply about a hundred Tigr vehicles, which are Russia's most formidable all-road personnel carriers featuring armour protection of the fifth category of the six possible," he said, noting that the first batch of vehicles, designed for special police role and capable of carrying nine personnel, will be dispatched to China in early June. "The first batch of Tigrs will be delivered assembled, while the rest will be shipped as complete sets to be assembled at Chinese factories under the agreement," the source added, refusing to disclose information about the contract price. Source: Interfax-AVN M113 upgrade project back on track Greg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the M113 upgrade project was now back on track and estimated to meet its original schedule and specifications within budget. The Land 106 project will deliver 350 upgraded M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier vehicles with improvements in their protection, firepower, mobility and supportability. "The M113 project experienced some well-known technical problems in the development phase, and it was feared these problems would impact on the cost and schedule of the project," Mr Combet said. "I am now advised that the serious technical risks faced by the project have now been resolved, the schedule pressures have been reduced, and the project does not face cost pressures," said Mr Combet. "The upgraded Armoured Personnel Carriers have successfully concluded a long and rigorous testing program and our troops are receiving a reliable vehicle that delivers increased firepower, protection and mobility." Sixteen vehicles have now been delivered to the Army's 7RAR (mechanised infantry). Another nine vehicles (six initial production vehicles and three pre-production vehicles) are being operated in training at Puckapunyal and Bandiana. A further ten vehicles will be issued for training shortly. "Production at Tenix's Bandiana facilities is now being ramped up from approximately four vehicles per month to more than 10 vehicles per month to achieve the delivery of the final vehicle by December 2010, in accordance with the original schedule," Mr Combet said. "Under the project, a total of 329 vehicles are due to be upgraded to the 18 tonne M113AS4 standard, and 21 vehicles will be upgraded to the 15 tonne M113AS3 standard. I would like to thank both Tenix and DMO for all of hard work in providing a way forward for this project," Mr Combet said. Mr Combet recently inspected a number of upgraded M113 vehicles over two visits to Puckapunyal. Source: Australia DoD |
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