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Armor Holdings Awarded $27.2M to Support the Newest Version Up-Armored HMMWV JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Armor Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of security products and vehicle armor systems serving military, law enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today the receipt of an order from AM General valued at $27.2 million to purchase armor components for the M1151 Up- Armored HMMWV program. Armor Holdings stated that the work will supply specific armor components to AM General for inclusion in the vehicle manufacturing process, commonly referred to as the "A" kit. AM General also ordered additional armor components referred to as the "B" kit which are specifically designed for application in the field to the M1151 if armor protection is required. Production of the M1151 Up-Armored HMMWV armor systems will be performed during 2006 by the Armor Holdings Aerospace and Defense Group at its Fairfield, Ohio facilities. Robert Schiller, President of Armor Holdings, said, "This order represents a continuation of our strong relationship with AM General for the HMMWV program. Our 2006 backlog continues to grow and we are pleased to be meeting current projected demand for armoring of the newest version of Up-Armored HMMWV manufactured by AM General. We are proud to be at the forefront of the development and production of the armor systems for these exceptional Up- Armored light tactical vehicles." Source: Armor Holdings DRS Receives $9M Order to Refurbish Military Trailers Deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it received a new order, valued at approximately $9 million, to refurbish M1000 Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) trailers returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Manufactured by DRS, the M1000 is uniquely engineered to transport U.S. Army tanks and other heavy equipment, including the U.S. Army's fleet of M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, over primary and secondary roads or rough, cross-country terrain. It is widely recognized as the world's premier tank and heavy equipment transporter. The order was received from the U.S. Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) in Warren, Michigan. Work for this award will be accomplished by the company's DRS Systems & Electronics unit in West Plains, Missouri. This most recent order is part of a previously awarded contract to refurbish more than 1,000 M1000 HET trailers over a five-year ordering period ending in October 2008. "This key transport system continues to prove its reliability, durability and versatility under extremely harsh conditions and remains an integral part of the military's operations in Iraq," said Daniel A. Rodrigues, president of DRS's Sustainment Systems & Services Group. "The DRS-built M-1000 trailer provides the Army with the capability to move Abrams tanks and other cargo across the battle space, ensuring military readiness in ongoing operations." The M1000 HET system can transport all types of tracked and wheeled vehicles, containers and large bulk cargo weighing as much as 80 tons on- or off-road. Over the past 12 years, more than 2,300 M1000 HET systems have been produced and deployed with the Army worldwide. Source: DRS Technologies DRS Test & Energy Management Inc. Awarded $20 Million Order For Bradley On March 16, 2006, DRS Test & Energy Management Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a delivery order amounting to $19,922,265 as part of a $25,554,767 firm-fixed-price contract for stand alone digital electronic control assembly common support function module rehost kits and cables, restow kits, Bradley tow thermal processing system sets, and Bradley A3 without forward looking infrared radar for the Bradley A3 vehicles. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 29, 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Nov. 29, 2005. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (DAAE20-03-G-0001). Source: US DoD General Dynamics Awarded $42 Million for Abrams Integrated Management Work STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, two contract modifications associated with the Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) tank program. The combined potential value of both contracts is $41.8 million if all options are exercised. The first modification, valued at $25.9 million, covers the labor associated with the production of 92 M1A1 AIM tanks for the U.S. Army between July 2006 and July 2007. The second contract modification, for $15.9 million, is for long-lead materials required to begin delivery in July 2007 of up to 100 additional M1A1 AIM tanks. AIM is a joint program to refurbish M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks. M1A1 Abrams tanks are completely disassembled and overhauled to a like-new, "zero-mile, zero-hour" condition. The refurbished M1A1 AIM tanks incur lower operational and support costs and report higher operational readiness rates. AIM is a joint program involving the U.S. Army Project Manager for the Heavy Brigade Combat Team; the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command; the Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Ala.; and General Dynamics Land Systems. Work will be performed by existing General Dynamics employees in Tallahassee, Fla.; Sterling Heights, Mich.; Lima, Ohio; and Eynon and Scranton, Pa. Source: GDLS New Contract For Nordic Ammunition Co Nordic Ammunition Co., Karlsborg, Sweden, was awarded on March 20, 2006, a $5,782,991 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Manufacture and Delivery of 5.56 mm M995 and 7.62 mm M993 Armor Piercing Cartridges. Work will be performed in Bedford, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 27, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 27, 2005. The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Picatinny, N.J., is the contracting activity (W15QKN-06-C-0009). Source: US DoD M1152 To Be Modified By AM General L.L.C. AM General L.L.C. was awarded two contracts to the amount of more than $61 million. Within several days - on March 16 and March 21, 2006 AM General L.L.C., South Bend, Ind., was awarded two contracts amounting to $56,229,980 and $5,870,025 respectively for modification of M1152 - 2-door High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and 2 man chassis for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. Works will be performed in South Bend, Ind., and are expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on July 17, 2000. The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (DAAE07-01-C-S001). Source: US DoD |
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