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Smiths Wins Key Role in MoD`s Armoured Vehicle Project of Next Decade LONDON -- Smiths Aerospace is selected as part of the Lockheed Martin team to play a key role in the design, integration and demonstration of electronic architecture concepts for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES). The FRES programme is the most significant armoured vehicle project of the next decade. It will provide a family of medium-weight, armoured fighting vehicles to fulfill a wide range of roles. FRES will be an integral part of an interoperable network, rapidly deployable, by sea or air, and will deliver modern, battle-winning equipment to the Army. "Smiths is pleased to be a part of Lockheed Martin`s team to provide leading technologies for the increasingly complex and demanding requirements of the UK`s armed forces," commented John Ferrie, President, Smiths Aerospace. "We believe our systems integration and engineering expertise will compliment the capabilities of the team and will make a valuable contribution to the success of the FRES programme." Lockheed Martin is leading one of two teams that have been selected for the initial design, assessment and integration of electronic architecture for the vehicles. Other team members are SciSys, Ultra, PA Consulting and Cranfield University. Delivery will be 18 months after contract award and the key objectives of the programme are risk reduction, demonstration of the candidate electronic architecture and validation of the requirement in preparation for the development and manufacturing phase. Smiths Aerospace, a part of Smiths Group plc, is a leading transatlantic aerospace systems and equipment company, with more than 10,000 employees and $2 billion revenues globally. The company holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in electrical power, digital and mechanical systems, engine components and customer services. Source : Smiths Aerospace ITT Awarded U.S. Army??™s Omnibus VII Night Vision Contract WHITE PLAINS, NY -- ITT Industries, Inc Night Vision (ITT) has received an Omnibus VII night vision contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Agency of White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has the potential to value an estimated $1.39 billion during the five-year contract period 2005-2009. Under this contract, ITT has received an initial award of more than $160 million for AN/PVS-14 Monocular Night Vision Devices and AN/PVS-7 night vision goggles, along with $40 million for production facilities and equipment. ITT received one of two OMNI VII contracts awarded. Each of the two contractors received the same total potential award of up to 370,486 AN/PVS-14 and 34,300 AN/PVS-7 goggles and associated spare image tubes. Unlike firm-fixed price contracts, this IDIQ contract is structured so that the Army will grant awards to contractors based in large part on the contractor's ability to deliver the required products on time. Thus the total value initially announced is not indicative of the award activity for each contractor. The award significance is revealed when actual orders are issued. Delivery of the Omnibus VII night vision units will begin in January 2006. As part of their goal to equip all warfighters with life-saving technology, the Army and U.S. Marine Corps are fielding the night vision devices across all deployed units of active duty service members. ???Helping protect those who protect our way of life is of utmost importance to ITT,??? said Larry Curfiss, vice president & director of Business Development. ???We are committed to supplying our soldiers with the life-saving night vision technology they need to perform their critical missions safely.??? ITT Industries, Inc. supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: fluid and water management including water treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $6.8 billion in 2004 sales. Source : ITT Industries Metal Storm Signs Munitions Development Agreement with US Army ARLINGTON, Va. -- Defense technology company Metal Storm Limited today announced that it`s US subsidiary, Metal Storm, Inc has signed an agreement with the US Army to develop and adapt munitions for use with Metal Storm 40mm weapons systems. David Smith, Metal Storm`s CEO, said the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) is significant because it formalizes the company`s partnership with a key defense industry research organization. "The CRADA will allow us to take existing certified munitions from the US Army inventory and convert them to Metal Storm configuration," he said. "Our agreement with the US Army Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) provides us with the opportunity to establish a successful business development partnership with one of the defense industry`s most influential research organizations," he said. "It also supports Metal Storm`s clearly stated strategy of focusing on its core 40mm technology, getting it to market in the shortest time possible and transforming itself into a systems integrator." Mr. Smith said the agreement would provide the framework for the rapid development testing and eventual certification of a range of 40mm munitions for use with Metal Storm`s weapon systems. Under the agreement, which has a life of up to 5 years, Metal Storm will work closely with US Army engineers and will have access to specialized equipment, laboratories, and armaments facilities on a fee for service basis. The estimated cost to Metal Storm of the scope of works under this agreement is up to US$549,000 (approximately AU$730,000) which the Company expects to be completed within the next 12 to 18 months. Metal Storm Limited is a defense technology company engaged in the development of electronically initiated ballistics systems using its unique "stacked round" technology. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia and incorporated in the US, with an office in Washington DC. Metal Storm is working with government agencies and departments, as well as industry, to develop a variety of systems utilizing the Metal Storm non-mechanical, electronically fired stacked ammunition system. Source : Metal Storm Limited Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives $17 Million Order for Individual Body Armor Outer Tactical Vests Adds $48.2 Million in Additional Options for 2006 - 2007 Delivery JACKSONVILLE, Fla., -- Armor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AH), a leading manufacturer of security products and vehicle armor systems serving military, law-enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today the receipt of a contract modification from the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia for approximately $17.2 million to produce additional quantities of Outer Tactical Vests used in the Individual Body Armor ensemble. Armor Holdings indicated that the vests, which also carry protective ceramic body armor plates, will be supplied in early 2006 to various U.S. military customers. The Company also stated that the current contract was modified to add additional exercisable options valued at approximately $48.2 million which are anticipated for performance in 2006 and 2007. Work under this contract will continue to be managed at Armor Holdings Aerospace and Defense Group operations in Tennessee, with the additional work performed in its recently acquired Alabama facilities gained through the acquisition of Second Chance. Robert Schiller, President of Armor Holdings, Inc., said, "This award adds to our growing 2006 backlog for deliveries of individual equipment to support the U.S. military and fuels our increasing individual equipage production base. It is gratifying to acquire a company like Second Chance and immediately make use of its existing infrastructure, capitalize on its experienced employment base, and be able to provide our customer the opportunity to satisfy the growing demand for personal equipment for our military. We are confident that our operations in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama provide Armor Holdings with additional opportunity for sustained high volume deliveries of survivability and safety equipment to our men and women in uniform." Source: Armor Holdings, Inc. Seoul to Build Combat Robot Defense and communications technicians will team up to develop a mobile combat robot to fight alongside human soldiers on the battlefield, the government said Wednesday. Officials heading the project said they have requested 33.4 billion won ($32.4 million) in funding between 2006 and 2011 to develop the horse-like robot for deployment. According to design blueprints released during a meeting of science-related ministers, the robot will have six or eight extendable legs with wheels allowing it to move like an insect over uneven terrain. The robot will be armed with various weapons and will operate both by remote control and its own artificial intelligence system. The Defense Ministry will develop the robot??™s mobility systems and handle overall system integration with a budget of 17.2 billion won. The Ministry of Information and Communication will provide the remote control systems. Researchers at the Agency for Defense Development and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute will be tasked with developing most of the technology. In addition to the combat robot project, the two defense and communications ministries will work together to design small, easily deployable sensors that will be linked up in a electronic detection and control network. Officials said the network will help military authorities to patrol the country??™s borders. Following the meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Oh Myung, officials said the government??™s budget for research and development (R&D) projects will grow by 14-15 percent in 2006, up from the 12.5 percent earmarked at earlier this year. The government originally allocated 8.77 trillion won for R&D as part of efforts to promote next generation growth technologies. Source: KoreaTimes, rjs@koreatimes.co.kr |
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