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BAE Systems Wins Additional M777 Howitzer Order FromThe U.S. Armed ForcesBAE Systems Receives $7 Million Contract To Upgrade 51Bradley Training SystemsLockheed Martin Team Awarded $766M AMF JTRSContract to Provide Tactical Communications andNetworking SolutionsCACI Awarded $26.8 Million Task Order With U.S. ArmyC4ISR On-The-Move Product Management OfficeMacroswiss Selected Be The U.S AAEF And REF As TheirUnmanned Ground Vehicles ProviderBAE Systems Receives $132 Million U.S. Army ProductionContract For Medium Mine Protected VehiclesLockheed Martin Awarded UK Ministry of Defense LEAPPContractUltra Electronics Tactical Communication Systemsawarded a radio contract for TRC190 communicationshelters for the U.S. Army s WIN-T ProgramBAE Systems Awarded $19.7 Million ContractModification To Support 57 M88A1 Medium RecoveryVehiclesStewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems Awardeda Contract for TrucksPatria Weapon Systems Oy merged to Patria Vehicles Oyand Patria Vehicles Oy’s company name changed toPatria Land & Armament OyFirst Fuchs Transport Vehicle with Improved Mine andIED Protection Handed Over to the TroopsHarris Corporation Wins $97 Million Contract toAccelerate U.S. Marine Corps Transition to MultibandJTRS-Approved Radio SolutiBental Industries to Supply Motors for NBC systems forthe Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Project

Contracts

BAE Systems Wins Additional M777Howitzer Order From The U.S. ArmedForces

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- BAE Systems hasreceived a new order from the U.S. Department ofDefense for 87 additional M777A2 155mm towedhowitzers, valued at $176 million. The order addsto the 589 M777A2 howitzers already on order forthe U.S. armed forces, of which more than 300have been delivered.

The 155mm towed howitzers purchased under thiscontract will be delivered in 2010.

“This order has been achieved as a result ofbenchmark standard teamwork between the U.S. Army,the U.S. Marine Corps, the Light Weight 155mm Office,and the BAE Systems project team, due to our strongdelivery performance and the reliability,“ said Jim Imrie,BAE Systems’ Land Systems Weapons and Vehiclesmanaging director. “The M777A2 is exceeding thecustomer’s expectations in terms of performance, andthis has helped build the case for additional orders. TheM777 is proving to be an exceptional piece of kit,praised by the artillery community for its reliability, easeof use and accuracy.”

The M777 effort is managed by the Light Weight155mm Joint Program office at Picatinny Arsenal, NewJersey. BAE Systems’ facilities at Barrow-in-Furness,UK and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, manufacture, integrateand test the guns. BAE Systems also provides support,training, maintenance and spares for the guns currently inservice all around the world.

The M777 howitzer is the world's first artillery systemto incorporate large-scale use of titanium and aluminumalloys; weighing less than 10,000 lbs (4220 kilograms) itis the world's lightest 155mm howitzer, resulting in afield gun that is half the weight of a conventional 155mmsystem. The light weight enables rapid deployment ofM777 into any theater of operation. The gun is nowbeing deployed using the new M982 Excalibur guidedammunition, developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems,which delivers a maximum range of 40km with anaccuracy of 10 meters.

M777 is currently in service with the U.S. Army andU.S. Marine Corps in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Canadaalso has 12 M777 howitzers in service, with potentialrequirements for an additional 22 howitzers. TheCanadian Royal Horse Artillery has a number of M777soperational in Afghanistan where the gun is known bylocal insurgents as the ‘Desert Dragon’.

Training And Simulators

BAE Systems Receives $7 MillionContract To Upgrade 51 Bradley TrainingSystems

ORLANDO, Florida -- BAE Systems has beenawarded a US $7 million U.S. Army contract toupgrade 34 previously fielded Bradley AdvancedTraining Systems (BATS) along with the 17 systemscurrently being manufactured.

The contract provides upgrades to the command andcontrol function, integrates the latest Bradley tacticalcode, and incorporates functionality to support the newsoldier’s manual. These upgraded devices will help trainBradley commanders and gunners, and to develop andmaintain crew coordination skills within desert, urbanand woodland terrain environments.

“These advanced training devices give our soldiersunique training for the Bradley Fighting Vehicles inurban operations,” says Mark Russell, director ofTraining Systems for BAE Systems. “Now soldiers cantrain in a safe yet very realistic environment beforemeeting the challenges of today’s battlefield.”

The award brings the total contract value for BradleyTraining Systems from the U.S. Army ProgramExecutive Office of Simulation, Training andInstrumentation to US $34.4 million.

BAE Systems will perform the pre-planned productimprovement work effort for the Bradley AdvancedTraining Systems, software and hardware upgrades at itsOrlando, Florida facility.

BAE Systems in Orlando is a full service virtual, live,and constructive training systems provider for the U.S.military and homeland security personnel. In addition tothe Bradley Training Systems, the group also developstraining for the Future Combat Systems program.

Defence Industry

Lockheed Martin Team Awarded $766MAMF JTRS Contract to Provide TacticalCommunications and NetworkingSolutions

Chantilly, Va., -- Lockheed Martin announced todaythat it has been selected by the Joint Tactical RadioSystem (JTRS) Joint Program Executive Office toprovide the tactical communications and networkingsolutions for the Air Force, Army, Navy and otherusersa.

The Lockheed Martin Airborne and Maritime/FixedStations (AMF) JTRS team will design, develop,

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integrate, test and deliver advanced, reliable, tacticalnetworked communications solutions providing jointinteroperability with secure information flow. AMFJTRS is an essential element in the Tactical GlobalInformation Grid strategy to provide secure data, voice,and video to the right people, in the right place, at theright time. The initial System Development andDemonstration (SDD) contract value is $766 million.

"Lockheed Martin is honored and excited to provideaffordable, open, network-enabled, communications outto the tactical edge," said John Mengucci, president ofMission & Combat Support Solutions for LockheedMartin's Information Systems & Global Services. "AMFJTRS extends net-centric warfare beyond the commandcenter so this system is crucial to support informationsharing and combat readiness, a must for today'swarfighters."

AMF JTRS will network enable and provideinteroperable communications for more than 160platform types including fixed and rotary wing aircraft,submarines and surface ships, and fixed stationsworld-wide. The Lockheed Martin team's successfulNetwork Centric Operations Live Flight Demonstrationat the end of the Pre-SDD Phase of the Program showeda glimpse of the future with improved situationalawareness, tactical voice, video and data interoperability,and communications automation.

The Lockheed Martin AMF JTRS team includes BAESystems, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, andRaytheon. Work will be conducted at locations inScottsdale, Ariz.; San Diego, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; FortWayne, Ind.; Gaithersburg, Md.; St. Paul, Minn.; Wayne,N.J.; Charleston, S.C.; and Chantilly and Reston, Va.

Defence Industry

CACI Awarded $26.8 Million Task OrderWith U.S. Army C4ISR On-The-MoveProduct Management Office

Arlington, Va., April 1, 2008 -- CACI InternationalInc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has beenawarded a $26.8 million task order contract by theU.S. Army's Research, Development andEngineering Command to provide engineeringsupport for the Command, Control,Communications, Computers, Intelligence,Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)On-The-Move Product Management Office.

CACI competed for this four-year award (one baseyear, three option years) through the Strategic Services

Sourcing (S3) contract vehicle the company holds withthe U.S. Army. With the award, CACI continues growingits core business in C4ISR solutions.

The C4ISR On-The-Move Product ManagementOffice provides a relevant environment/venue to assessemerging C4ISR technologies in a network-centricenvironment in order to reduce and mitigate risk forFuture Combat Systems (FCS) concepts and to acceleratetechnology insertion into the current force.

Activities that Team CACI supports range fromlarge-scale demonstrations and explorations conducted atFort Dix, NJ; the Naval Air Engineering Station,Lakehurst NJ; and other installations as needed; as wellas other smaller-scale technical explorations and tests.During these activities, technology developers fromgovernmental agencies, academia, and the commercialsector are provided an opportunity to evaluate theperformance of their systems in a structured, low-riskmanner, in conditions not ordinarily available withintheir development environment. These technologiesinclude unmanned air systems and ground vehicles,unattended ground sensors, battle command systems, andnext-generation voice and data communications systems.Throughout, CACI and its teammates continue to focuson providing technical, systems engineering, analysis,and program management support that enable theseevents to meet U.S. Army standards of timeliness,accuracy, and efficiency.

CACI President of U.S. Operations Bill Fairl said,"CACI is pleased to continue providing the C4ISROn-The-Move Product Management Office withlow-risk, high-quality technical and management supportto help assess emerging technologies. We haveassembled a world-class team and offer a seamlesstransition of personnel and services. We provide provenprocesses for evaluating technologies quickly andeffectively, and can facilitate technology maturation andultimate fielding to the warfighter."

According to Paul Cofoni, CACI's President and ChiefExecutive Officer, "CACI has designed ourcomprehensive services and solutions to support nationalsecurity and defense needs at every level. This includesproviding innovative approaches to help the U.S. Armyget the best and most up-to-date technologies to ourtroops. CACI's support for C4ISR technologies helps ourmilitary stay one step ahead of our adversaries, bycontinually enhancing the government's ability to gatherand act on vital information."

Robots

Macroswiss Selected Be The U.S AAEFAnd REF As Their Unmanned GroundVehicles Provider

Macroswiss S.A, the growing leader in Defencerobotics innovation, has now entered the U.Smarket by being selected as the capability providerof UGVs for use in combat by the U.S ArmyAirborne Expeditionary Force (AAEF) and the RapidEquipping Force (REF).

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The Macroswiss Micro SpyRobot will be suppliedwith a soldier worn control system to provide a UGVcapability down to squad level, putting into the hands offighting units the ability to carry out close targetreconnaissance of a target pre assault and allowing thecommander and soldiers to make informed decisions, byproviding a preview of enclosed spaces (particularly inthe urban environment), which will significantly increasetheir Situational Awareness (SA).

The Macroswiss Micro SpyRobot is a unique, highlymaneuverable, sensor delivery system, that is highlycapable to cross country, and extraordinarily lightweight,putting a UGV capability into light ground forcesoperating without significant based or vehicle support.

REF’S SPYROBOT 6x6 UGVAs well as the AAEF, the U.S Army Rapid Equipping

Force (REF) has also selected Macroswiss for thedevelopment of a groundbreaking UGV called SpyRobot6x6, which is an evolution of the SpyRobot 4WD seen inELROB 2006.

This new UGV consists of 6 of the Macroswissstate-of-the-art patented flapper wheels, with all terraincapabilities and improved payload capacity. It can alsocarry up to 4 times its own weight and it’s totally footsoldier portable.

The Macroswiss SpyRobot 6x6 has been thought as akey aid for detection, recognition and identification oftargets from a distance of several hundreds of meters,using different traditional payloads such as thermo andoptic sensors as well as new generation ones.

Contracts

BAE Systems Receives $132 Million U.S.Army Production Contract For MediumMine Protected Vehicles

YORK, Pennsylvania -- BAE Systems has received a$132 million production contract from the U.S.Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command for179 Medium Mine Protected Vehicles (MMPV).

In December 2007, BAE Systems was selected as theprime contractor for the MMPV program, worth up to$2.2 billion to produce up to 2,500 vehicles through2015, for Army Engineers and Explosive Ordnance

Disposal teams.Twenty-four of 179 vehicles ordered will include a

remotely controlled interrogator arm. MMPV is amulti-purpose, mine protected, 6x6 wheeled vehiclebased on BAE Systems' next generation RG33 family ofvehicles. The contract brings the total amount awarded todate to $152 million.

“MMPV provides invaluable protection to soldiers inthe field,” said Matt Riddle, vice president of WheeledVehicles Programs for BAE Systems. "As the soleproducer of MMPV, BAE Systems will work closelywith the U.S. Army to ensure these vehicles match therequirements and protect our soldiers in the field.”

Under a strategic public/private partnershipagreement, BAE Systems and the Letterkenny ArmyDepot will perform automotive and final assemblyproduction operations of the vehicles in facilities on andadjacent to the Letterkenny Army Depot facilities inPennsylvania. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in July2008 and continue through April 2009.

U.S. Army engineers will use MMPVs to conductroute and area clearance missions, command and control,mount mine clearing systems, and conduct explosivehazards reconnaissance. MMPVs will also be used byExplosive Ordnance Disposal teams.

BAE Systems has over 2,000 employees inPennsylvania, with facilities in Fayette, Jessup,Mechanicsburg and York.

Future Technologies

Lockheed Martin Awarded UK Ministry ofDefense LEAPP Contract

UK military commanders on the ground are set tobenefit from a new system that will increase theirability to counter attacks from air threats andreduce friendly-fire incidents.

UK military commanders on the ground are set tobenefit from a new system that will increase their abilityto counter attacks from air threats and reduce'friendly-fire' incidents.

The Land Environment Air Picture Provision(LEAPP) programme - a ВЈ100m contract between theMinistry of Defence and Lockheed Martin UK INSYS -will provide ground forces with a detailed local pictureof activity in the air, allowing them to better coordinateairspace activity, leading to greater combat effectivenessand a reduced risk of 'friendly-fire' incidents.

Minister for Defence Equipment and Support,Baroness Taylor, said:

"LEAPP (Land Environment Air Picture Provision) isa new, world-class system that will give our commanderson the ground a detailed picture of activity in the airshowing the location of allies in relation to opposingforces.

"It will improve commanders' ability to plan and strikeeffectively and help prevent 'friendly-fire' incidents.Battles of the future will benefit significantly from thissystem."

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The system consists of ground based sensorsconnected to vehicle or trailer mounted equipment whichcombines the incoming data to produce the air picturethat is then distributed within headquarters. Theequipment can be deployed in different configurations tomeet the requirements of a variety of military tasks.MOD's LEAPP project team leader, Steve Wyatt, said:

"We work closely with the Armed Forces and industryto deliver equipment that will give our troops the edgewhen they need it. This system will provide vitalinformation for the land air defence missile systems ourtroops operate."

The contract which has been awarded to LockheedMartin UK INSYS is expected to sustain up to 100 jobsat the contractor's facilities in Ampthill, Bedfordshireand at other sites in the UK. The LEAPP system isexpected to enter service in 2012.

Contracts

Ultra Electronics Tactical CommunicationSystems awarded a radio contract forTRC190 communication shelters for theU.S. Army s WIN-T Program

Ultra Electronics Tactical Communication Systems isawarded a contract amendment valued at US$30,000,000 for the supply of its AN/GRC-245AHCLOS™ radios and associated equipment forTRC190 communication shelters for the U.S. Army sWIN-T Program

Montreal -- Ultra Electronics Tactical CommunicationSystems Division (Ultra TCS) announces the award ofcontract modifications valued at more thanUS$30,000,000 through the Canadian CommercialCorporation, for the supply of its AN/GRC-245HCLOS™ radio and TRC190 V1 and V3 kits for theU.S. Army’s WIN-T Program under contact no.DAAB07-98-C-F505.

“We are honoured to support the US’s Army drive tomodernize its tactical communications systems” statesAlan Barker, president of Ultra Electronics TacticalCommunication Systems Division. “The AN/GRC-245AHCLOS™ radio is currently deployed with the armies ofseveral countries and we are absolutely delighted at thepositive experiences reported by the soldiers using thisradio.”

The AN/GRC-245A HCLOS™ radio is astate-of-the-art Software Defined Radio (SDR) using theSoftware Communications Architecture (SCA) openframework. The HCLOS™ radio is currently shippingwith 16Mb/s capacity but is softwareupgradeable to34Mb/s full-duplex capacity. Ultra-TCS has alreadydelivered thousands of HCLOS™ radio to NorthAmerican and International customers, many of whichare operating in the most demanding battlefieldconditions. Many thousands more HCLOS™ radio areon order.

Contracts

BAE Systems Awarded $19.7 MillionContract Modification To Support 57M88A1 Medium Recovery Vehicles

ANNISTON, Alabama –- BAE Systems has beenawarded a US $19.7 million contract modificationfrom U.S. Army’s Anniston Army Depot to support,in partnership with the Depot, the reset to combatready status of 57 Army-configured M88A1 mediumrecovery vehicles.

The contract contains an additional option worth US$4.1 million to support the reset of up to 12 additionalvehicles.

The contract brings the total number of M88A1 resetssupported by BAE Systems since 2005 to 449 vehicles.When added with previous contracts, the total value ofthis effort to the company is US $191.7 million.

“Our partnership with Anniston Army Depot is a greatexample of how public private partnerships can best meetthe equipment needs of the U.S. Army, by leveraging thecapabilities, technologies and experience of both theDepot and BAE Systems” said Andy Hove, vicepresident of Combat Systems Programs for BAESystems.

Under the partnership, BAE Systems will performdisassembly, component overhaul and kitting, andAnniston Army Depot will conduct final assembly andtest of the vehicles.

The M88A1 is a fully tracked armored vehicle with amission to perform battlefield rescue and recoverymissions. It can fulfill this mission on all types of terrainand during all weather conditions.

Work on the contract will be performed at BAESystems’ Anniston, Alabama facility beginningimmediately and will continue through December 2008.

The Anniston facilities include a 450K square footforge facility that is the U.S. industrial base for combatsystems track, producing the majority of the forged trackand suspension components for the U.S. inventory oftracked vehicles. Its 196K square foot Vehicle Upgradeand Overhaul facilities currently perform upgrades,overhauls and repair work on the M113 Family and theM88A1 medium recovery vehicles in partnership withthe Anniston Army Depot.

BAE Systems employs more than 1,000 people inAlabama, with facilities in Anniston, Cordova, Genevaand Huntsville. The Geneva facility manufactures over60,000 body armor components per month, including theOuter Tactical Vest conversion kits. The Huntsvillefacility is a leader in air and missile defense, jointinteroperability, program management, quality assurance



engineering, test and evaluation, cost analysis, andbusiness process reengineering. The Cordova facilitymanufactures the155-mm Advanced Gun Systemmagazine and the Mk 57 Vertical Launching Systemscanisters for the U.S. Navy’s newest class of destroyer,the DDG 1000.

Defence Industry

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical VehicleSystems Awarded a Contract for Trucks

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle SystemsLimited Partnership, Sealy, Texas, was awarded onApril 3, 2008, a $6,096,214 firm-fixed pricecontract for 38 medium tactical vehicle 5-ton cargotrucks.

Work will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and isexpected to be completed by November 15, 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the currentfiscal year. Two bids were solicited on August 15, 2002,and two bids were received. U.S. ArmyTACOM-Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity.

Defence Industry

Patria Weapon Systems Oy merged toPatria Vehicles Oy and Patria VehiclesOy’s company name changed to PatriaLand & Armament Oy

Patria Weapon Systems Oy has been merged toPatria Vehicles Oy as of 31 March 2008 and thecompany name has been changed to Patria Land &Armament Oy as of the same date. Due to thisarrangement, all Patria’s Land & ArmamentBusiness Unit’s operations are under one legalentity.

Patria Land & Armament Oy’s Business ID is thesame as Patria Vehicles Oy’s, i.e. 0986818-0. Themerger and the change of the company name do notaffect any contracts or other commitments but theirvalidity remains the same without any further action.

Defence Industry

First Fuchs Transport Vehicle withImproved Mine and IED ProtectionHanded Over to the Troops

Within the framework of an Immediate OperationalRequirement, 21 Fuchs (fox) TPz armouredtransport vehicles are being equipped withimproved protection against mines and ImprovisedExplosive Devices (IED).

Within the framework of an Immediate OperationalRequirement, 21 Fuchs (fox) TPz armoured transportvehicles are being equipped with improved protectionagainst mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).

On March 20, the first production vehicle fitted withthe new equipment was presented by Rheinmetall inKassel during a meeting of the steering committee of thefuture users working group. The other 20 vehicles are tobe delivered by June 2008.

The Fuchs was developed in the 1970s, initially as adedicated transport vehicle for the requirements of theGerman Federal Armed Forces. Altogether more than1,000 vehicles were ultimately procured, and a widerange of variants was developed, including NBCreconnaissance, electronic warfare, radio and commandpost, and armoured ambulance.

By continuous technical development of the vehicleand of its logistic support, the Fuchs has remained inservice alongside more recently-developed vehicledevelopments.

A previous upgrade package already improved thevehicle’s ballistic protection, ergonomics and payload ofa batch of 124 TPz Fuchs. The most recent protectiveimprovements have increased the vehicle’s potential forenhanced safety of the crews deployed in Afghanistan.

Further planned improvements under developmentinclude enhanced protection (jammer) and firepower(new weapon station).

Defence Industry

Harris Corporation Wins $97 MillionContract to Accelerate U.S. Marine CorpsTransition to Multiband JTRS-ApprovedRadio Soluti

ROCHESTER, NY -- Harris Corporation, aninternational communications and informationtechnology company, has been awarded a $96.7million contract to continue upgrading U.S. Marine

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Corps tactical radio communications withmultiband, multimission JTRS-approved Falcon III®handheld and vehicular radio systems.

The Marine Corps is acquiring the radios through thepreviously announced $2.7 billion Consolidated InterimSingle Channel Handheld Radio (CISCHR) IndefiniteDelivery, Indefinite Quantity contract awarded to Harrisby the Joint Program Executive Office for the JointTactical Radio System.

Under this contract, Harris will provide the Marineswith its multiband, multimission Falcon IIIAN/PRC-152(C), the most widely deployedJTRS-approved handheld radio, with more than 35,000fielded worldwide. In addition to SINCGARS capability,the AN/PRC-152(C) offers ultra-high frequency (UHF)ground-to-ground line-of-sight communications,close-air support, tactical satellite communications andprogrammable encryption. The Marines also areacquiring Falcon III AN/VRC-110 high-performancemultiband vehicular radio systems.

"The U.S. Marine Corps has recognized the clearbenefits of investing in Falcon III JTRS-approved,multiband software-defined radios," said George Helm,vice president and general manager, U.S. GovernmentProducts, Harris RF Communications. "These radiosoffer a future-proof design by utilizing the JTRSSoftware Communications Architecture (SCA). Theyprovide extended frequency range, significant reductionsin weight and size, waveform upgradeability,programmable encryption and easy vehicle dismount.Our radios address the full range of mission requirementsand are being widely deployed across the entire MarineCorps."

This is the second major contract from the U.S.Marines under its Tactical Handheld Radio (THHR)procurement program.

Harris RF Communications Division is a leadingsupplier of secure voice and data communicationsproducts, systems, and networks to military, government,and commercial organizations worldwide.

Defence Industry

Bental Industries to Supply Motors forNBC systems for the Mine ResistantAmbush Protected (MRAP) Project

Israel -- Bental Industries Ltd., Israel’s MotionSystems House for defense and commercialapplications will supply motors for air-condition andNBC protection systems for the MRAP project.

The motors will be supplied by Bental Industries Ltd.throughout 2008, as additional orders to those supplied in2007. Bental will supply, in total, more than $18 millionin motors under this project.

As one of the industry’s leading suppliers ofspecialized motion systems for a wide range of armoredmilitary vehicles, Bental solutions meet the demands ofthe most rugged combat conditions. Shmuel Mandel,CEO of Bental Industries commented: “These orders are

a testimony not only to superior engineering capabilities,but also to our flexibility to offer the large-scale capacityneeded for a project of this scope and our ability toovercome the ramp up need in the production withinweeks. We supply over 200 sets a week. Bental havesupplied motors and fans for NBC ventilation systemsfor armored vehicles for many years. This is where weoffer a unique advantage, with the flexibility, strengthand business expertise to handle projects of any size”.

Contracts

ATK Receives $415.6 Million in MilitarySmall-Caliber Ammunition Orders andModernization Funding

MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliant Techsystems, the largestsupplier of ammunition to the United Statesmilitary, has received an additional $415.6 millionin military small-caliber ammunition orders andmodernization funding for the Lake City ArmyAmmunition plant.

The contracts were awarded by the U.S. ArmySustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill.

In fiscal year 2008 ATK delivered 1.4 billion roundsof military small caliber ammunition, and expects todeliver roughly the same amount in FY09. ATK operatesthe U.S. Army's Lake City ammunition plant inIndependence, Mo., where it produces a mix of 5.56mm,7.62mm, .50-caliber and 20mm cartridges. Working inpartnership with the Army, ATK has expanded themanufacturing capacity at the facility to 1.6 billionrounds and has continued to modernize the WWII-eraplant.

"We are proud of the role we play in supporting themen and women in uniform," said ATK ArmamentSystems President Mark DeYoung, "and we're grateful tohave the opportunity to continue to provide them withhigh quality ammunition they can count on."

Army

Awesome firepower and agility putsJackal in class of its own

The first of the UK military's tough new Jackal 4x4patrol vehicles have been put through their paces inHelmand province, southern Afghanistan.

The introduction into service of up to 100 of the new



vehicles will mark a significant improvement on thecapabilities of the current weapons platform, the LandRover-based Weapons Mounted Installation Kit(WMIK), for UK forces on the front line.

Offering increased mobility, protection and agility,Jackal's 5.9 litre engine is capable of maintainingoff-road speeds of up to 80km/h and can reach a topspeed of 130km/h. The vehicle's extended range andability to operate across a variety of terrain in extremeenvironments give it a huge advantage over its WMIKpredecessor.

A unique airbag suspension system allows a smoothride over the roughest terrain and provides a more stablefiring platform while the vehicle is in motion.

The revolutionary system can also raise theseven-tonne beast by more than a metre, allowing thevehicle to clear large obstacles or its occupants to gain abetter view of the field of operations.

But this vehicle, procured in just seven months, wasoriginally designed as a purpose-built weapons platform,and that is where Jackal comes into its own.

Capable of carrying combinations of .50 calibre(12.7mm) machine guns, Heckler & Koch 40mmgrenade launchers and General Purpose Machine Guns,Jackal's agility, range and awesome firepower will offerfront line commanders greater flexibility in the conductof ground operations.

Major Tom Wood, part of the team that produced thevehicle, said:

"I don't think we, as an Army, have ever bought suchan incredible piece of kit before. It packs as much poweras some of our tanks!"

Although incorporating a fully-integrated protectionsystem and reinforced armour plating, Jackal's maindefences are its mobility and agility. This makes Jackalperfectly suited to the operational terrain of southernAfghanistan, where speed and manoeuvrability areessential.

A number of the 200 vehicles procured will form partof the training fleet allowing troops to gain experiencedriving and maintaining the vehicles before they deployon operations. Army driver Warrant Officer Nick Hartleyhas completed the training:

"It's awesome," he said. "It does exactly what it sayson the tin! Troops will be able to go deep into Talibanterritory and hunt them down. There's no hiding placefrom this vehicle. It can go anywhere."

Jackal facts• Crew: 2+1

• Length: 5.39m

• Width: 2.00m• Height: 1.97m (not including weapon system)• Weight: 6,650kg• Engine: 5.9 litre Cummins ISBe Euro3• Jackal is ready to receive the British Armed Forces'

new BOWMAN communications equipment.

Defence Industry

United Kingdom - Mine ResistantAmbush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notifiedCongress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to theUnited Kingdom of 157 Mine Resistant AmbushProtected (MRAP) vehicles as well as associatedequipment and services.

The total value, if all options are exercised, could beas high as $125 million.

The Government of the United Kingdom has requesteda possible sale of 157 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected(MRAP) Category I 4X4 Cougar vehicles, tools and testequipment, maintenance support, contractor technicaland logistics personnel services, support equipment,spare and repair parts, and other related elements oflogistics support. The estimated cost is $125 million.

The United Kingdom is a major political andeconomic power in NATO and a key democratic partnerof the U.S. in ensuring peace and stability in this regionand around the world.

The United Kingdom requests these capabilities toprovide for the safety of its deployed troops in support ofGlobal War on Terror (GWOT) operations. This programwill ensure the United Kingdom can effectively operatein hazardous areas in a safe, survivable vehicle, andenhance the United Kingdom’s interoperability with U.S.forces.

The United Kingdom is a staunch supporter of theU.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the GWOT. The

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United Kingdom’s troops are deployed in support ofIRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM, whereU.S. assets currently provide this proposed capability. Byacquiring this capability, the United Kingdom will beable to provide the same level of protection for its ownforces as that provided the United States forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support willnot affect the basic military balance in the region. TheUnited Kingdom will have no difficulty absorbing thesevehicles into its Armed Forces.

The principal contractor will be Force ProtectionIndustries, Inc., of Ladson, South Carolina.

There are no known offset agreements proposed inconnection with this potential sale.

The proposed sale requires the continued support ofseven Field Service Representatives (FSRs), currentlyproviding in theater maintenance support for the existingMastiff vehicles. An additional eight FSRs will be addedunder UK-P-LTR, and the United Kingdom hasrequested one additional FSR under this proposed sale tosupport the additional vehicles until 31 July 2009.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defensereadiness as a result of this proposed sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law; itdoes not mean that the sale has been concluded.

Contracts

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $32.3 MillionESAPI Order

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Ceradyne, Inc.(NASDAQ:CRDN) received a $32.3 million ESAPI(Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts) order tobe delivered in the second and third quarter of2008.

This order is a delivery order issued by the DefenseSupply Center Philadelphia against a larger ID/IQ(Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) three-yearcontract issued in December 2007. Ceradyne’s practice isto only book firm delivery orders such as the above$32.3 million as backlog for scheduled delivery.

David P. Reed, Ceradyne President North AmericanOperations, commented: “We are very pleased to havereceived this order and believe we will continue to shipthis ESAPI product on time with the high standards ofquality required. Based on non-binding conversationswith the government, we believe that there will beadditional delivery orders against the blanket ID/IQcontract this year.”

Robots

Research Agency ShowcasesRobot-Driven Vehicles at Pentagon

WASHINGTON -- Defense Department employeesgot a glimpse of the automobile of the future at adisplay of robot-driven vehicles in the Pentagon’scenter courtyard.

The small four-door sedan, compact station wagon andfour sport utility vehicles in the exhibit can navigatethemselves without human drivers through a combinationof servo-devices and radar- and laser-enabled sensors,said Anthony J. Tether, director of the DefenseAdvanced Research Projects Agency.

DARPA, now 50 years old, is a Defense Departmentagency that develops new technology for military use.

“Imagine if we had convoys being driven by robots,”Tether said. Military use of autonomous vehicles wouldnullify the human impact of roadside bombs used byterrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan, he explained.

The vehicles on display at the Pentagon had vied forhonors during a DARPA-sponsored competition calledUrban Challenge that was held Nov. 3 on a closed courseat the former George Air Force Base, in Victorville,Calif. A modified 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe entered byCarnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh won first place,earning a $2 million cash award for its Tartan Racingdesign team.

A computer brain that “rides” in the back of theGeneral Motors-donated Tahoe takes the place of humanthinking to drive the truck, said “Red” Whittaker, leaderof the Tartan Racing team.

The much-modified, gasoline-powered truckincorporates a mix of radar- and laser-operated sensors to“see” where it is going, Whittaker said. Its multiplesensors collect data “and then the computer blends thoseinto a complete model of what is going on,” heexplained.

“This robot with computers is very good at seeingwhat’s occurring now and what it projects will happen inthe future,” Whittaker said.

The current leading markets for robot-operatedvehicles include farming and surface-mining operations,Whittaker noted. Yet, the automotive market could be the“blockbuster” of all potential markets for autonomousvehicles, he said. The U.S. government has long studiedthe feasibility and potential benefits of so-called“automated highways” featuring vehicles that drivethemselves, he noted.

Future use of such highways would likely reduceautomobile accidents and provide more efficient trafficmanagement, Whittaker predicted.

“The automotive industry believes in the vision ofdriving automation,” Whittaker pointed out. “And, that’sa big change from how things were a year ago.”

Maj. John A. Moberly of the Army Staff wasimpressed with the robot-driven vehicles on display.

“It is amazing technology that can save lives for us in



the Army,” Moberly said. “There is still definitely workto do and obstacles to overcome, but it is verypromising.”

Defence Industry

Keshet Weapons System Reaches theInfantry Brigade

A new weapons system, which is controlled by acomputer and is composed of 120 ml mortars, wasrecently developed for use by Ground Forces.

The Keshet weapons system is an autonomous mortarwith the ability to aim and navigate independently. Itfires at a fast speed and has the capacity to fire the firstmortar accurately within a minute.

"The Keshet weapons system is, without a doubt, themost advanced weapons system of the Infantry Corps,"said Lieutenant Colonel Tal Aharon.

Defence Industry

Navistar Defense Wins $261 MillionContract For International® MaxxPro™MRAP Armor Upgrades

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Armor upgrades to MineResistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles willprovide U.S. troops with a tougher defense againstevolving explosive threats.

Navistar Defense, LLC won a contract valued at morethan $261 million from the U.S. Marines for engineeringupgrades to the armor used on International®MaxxPro™ MRAP vehicles. Navistar Defense, formerlyknown as International Military and Government, LLC,is a wholly owned affiliate of Navistar InternationalCorporation.

Under the new contract, armor protection onproduction MaxxPro MRAP vehicles will be increased tothat of the MaxxPro Plus protection level.

MaxxPro MRAP vehicles are designed to protecttroops from roadside bombs and other threats. To date,the military has ordered 5,214 total production MaxxPro

MRAP vehicles.“Our close collaboration with the U.S. military allows

us to swiftly adapt our vehicles to meet the growingthreats and challenges faced by our troops in theater,”said Archie Massicotte, president of Navistar Defense.“It is a privilege to build and service the MaxxProMRAP vehicles because this is about protecting ourtroops so they can fulfill their missions safely.”

Navistar International Corporation is a holdingcompany whose wholly owned subsidiaries produceInternational® brand commercial and military trucks,MaxxForce™ brand diesel engines, IC brand school andcommercial buses, and Workhorse brand chassis formotor homes and step vans. It also is a private-labeldesigner and manufacturer of diesel engines for thepickup truck, van and SUV markets. The company alsoprovides truck and diesel engine parts and service.Another affiliate offers financing services. Additionalinformation is available atwww.Navistar.com/newsroom.

Defence Industry

BAE Systems Receives 2008 EuropeanTurret Mounted Weapons Excellence InTechnology Award From Frost & Sullivan

ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden -- BAE Systems hasreceived the 2008 European Turret MountedWeapons Excellence in Technology award fromFrost & Sullivan, a worldwide growth consultingcompany.

The award recognizes BAE Systems for its workdesigning and developing the SEP family of vehicles.The SEP family consists of common-chassis, tracked andwheeled 6x6 and 8x8 vehicles.

"This recognition is the result of significantinvestments by BAE Systems and our employees todevelop the best and most cost effective family ofvehicles for Armed Forces," said Г–rjan Olsson, SEPprojects director of BAE Systems. "The SEP family ofvehicles is built on a 50-year tradition of manufacturingexcellence and commitment to innovation by ourSwedish operations. Its flexibility to always be fit for anytype of mission, high protection levels for the crew andhigh availability gives the users ability to act in any typeof conflict anywhere in the world."

A SEP vehicle is created by adding a specific missionmodule to a basic chassis depending on the usersneed--ranging from troop carrier, ambulance, commandand control, reconnaissance or logistic carrier. More than24 different variants have been created. The vehicles aredesigned and manufactured in Г–rnskoldsvik, Sweden,by BAE Systems HГ¤gglunds AB, one of the company'sSwedish subsidiaries.

"Our analyses have showed that the SEP family hasunique features which the users definitely will benefitfrom," said Moin Chowdhury, research manager at Frost& Sullivan. "Governments around the world should soonrealize the benefits of platforms, such as SEP, which

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bring all the capability needed in conflict at a cost whichis significantly more favorable than anything else seen onthe market today."

The Frost & Sullivan Excellence in TechnologyAward is given to the company that has pioneered thedevelopment and introduction of an innovativetechnology into the market-a technology that has eitherimpacted or has the potential to impact several marketsectors. The award recognizes a company's successfultechnology development that is expected to bringsignificant contributions to the industry in terms ofadoption, change and competitive posture. It alsorecognizes the overall technical excellence of a companyand its commitment towards technology innovation.

Defence Industry

BAE Systems Develops Anti-JammingGPS Receivers

AUSTIN, Texas -- BAE Systems has developed asatellite navigation receiver system that providesuninterrupted operation of the Global PositioningSystem for air, land, and sea platforms andapplications.

The company developed and readied the system inresponse to the emerging threat of disruption tooperations of GPS navigation systems. The new satellitenavigational immune receiver keeps GPS navigationoperable in the presence of radio frequency jamming.

”GPS jamming has become an acute threat to armedforces operating in the modern battle arena,” said KentJacobson, vice president of BAE Systems’ SensorIntegration business in Austin. “BAE Systemsdeveloped a unique system that offers operationalimmunity against electronic jamming and disruptions tomaintain precise and reliable GPS operation, even inmultiple jamming environments.”

During tests of the system, the anti-jam GPSsuccessfully overcame electronic jamming in variousscenarios, including multiple simultaneous jamming.

The anti-jamming satellite navigation receiver isavailable as a complete system or as an add-on to anyexisting GPS system.

Contracts

DRS Technologies Awarded $10 MillionContract for US Army Heavy AmmunitionTrailers

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-- DRS Technologies, Inc.announced today that it received a $10.1 millionorder to build more than 140 additional M989A1Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailers

(HEMATs).

The order was part of a previously awardedfixed-price, five-year Indefinite Delivery/IndefiniteQuantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army'sTank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Warren,Michigan. Work for this contract is being performed bythe company's DRS Sustainment Systems unit in WestPlains, Missouri.

The HEMATs are part of the U.S. Army's future forcetransformation and modularization into combat brigadesrather than divisions. The trailer has a heavy industrialpayload capacity to transport numerous and extremelyheavy Multiple Launch Rocket System pods, palletizedor non-palletized conventional ammunition and fuelbladders. The trailers can be operated on paved, unpavedor cross-country roads.

Army

The DGA delivers first PVP to FrenchArmy

The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) hasdelivered to the French Army the first 30 smallprotected vehicles (PVP). These deliveries are theresult of an initial order for 314 vehicles passed in2004.

The current conditions require external commitmentsto improve the protection of warfighters. Launched in2001, the program PVP responds to this need forall-terrain vehicles, protected air transportable andcarrying a crew of 3 to 4 men. The vehicle is available intwo versions, the "Placing" to equip the units and supportand the "Command" to the cells of command of theinfantry.

The procurement contract was notified in September2004 and provides for the supply of 933 PVP for anamount of 150 million euros. Panhard General Defense isthe project manager in charge of industrial developmentand production of vehicles on the 2 industrial sites inMarolles-Hurepoix (93) and Saint-Germain-Laval (42).

Air transportable in C130 and C160 or usinghelicopter slings, the PVP is a 4x4 vehicle topped with ashielded cell that ensures the protection of personnel,equipment and motor transport. It is equipped with aholder for the 7.62 mm machine gun. The diesel brandIVECO of 4-cylinder in-line (2.8 liters engine capacity)develops an output of 160 hp. The transmission isprovided by a gearbox 4 speed automatic.

The protection, very good for a vehicle in thiscategory, is not at the expense of the equipment of thisvehicle equipped with air conditioning, tyre fitted with a



run-flat, a variable pressure inflation system and anelectric winch. Having a payload of 750 kg, the PVP hasan internal volume of more than 3m3 through modularrails fixed to the floor, on the inner faces and on the roofthat predispose to receive a SIT (Terminal InformationSystem ). Additionally, it can tow a trailer of 750 kg.

Defence Industry

General Tactical Vehicles Low-Risk JLTVSolution Uses High-Level SystemsMaturity

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Leveraging over 120years of combined experience in the design,production and support of more than one millioncombat and tactical vehicles, General TacticalVehicles has submitted its proposal for theTechnology Development phase of the U.S. Armyand U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle(JLTV) program.

GTV’s offer for the JLTV maximizes survivability andoptimizes power and payload. The approach focuses oncommonality of systems and components along withmodular armor, resulting in an innovative and agilevehicle system that will provide enhanced crewprotection, increased cargo capacity and transportability.

“Our JLTV provides America’s Soldiers and Marinesa vehicle with the strong performance, flexibility,protection and sustainability they need across the fullrange of missions, locations and operational scenarios,”said Don Howe, GTV’s JLTV program director. “OurJLTV gives the armed forces the rapid deployability,reliability, networking capabilities and survivability theyneed today and in the decades ahead.”

General Tactical Vehicles applies proven technologiesalong with a modular design that will accommodatecontinuing advances in armor and vehicle systems.“While it’s a significant advancement in design, it’s alsoaffordable and practical,” said Howe. “Combined withmanufacturing readiness that allows an accelerated pathto production, our design will make the JLTV program asmart, low-risk investment for America’s armed forcesand taxpayers.”Innovative features of the GTV design include:

• Lightweight hybrid hull structure which provides alow-profile and blast-resistant vehicle designed tosurvive current and future threats

• Parallel arm adjustable height suspension to givethe vehicle increased mine blast protection withoutjeopardizing air and sea transportability

• Semi-active suspension ensuring safety, enhancedmobility and crew comfort

• Proven propulsion systems with a highhorsepower-to-weight ratio to maximize payload,plus a driveline that gives the vehicle toughoff-road capabilities

• Digital cockpit with C4I technologies connectingthe crew to other units and systems

• Unique modular and scalable trailer that hasmobility equal to the JLTV vehicle itself

General Tactical Vehicles is a joint venture between

AM General and General Dynamics Land Systems, abusiness unit of General Dynamics, formed to providethe U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps a low-risk,affordable, technically advanced and economicallysustainable solution to their Joint Light Tactical Vehiclerequirements. In 2006, both AM General and GeneralDynamics were awarded JLTV “Best TechnicalApproach” trade studies by the Office of NavalResearch. More information about General TacticalVehicles is available online atwww.generaltacticalvehicles.com.

Contracts

Turkish defense industry conquers Asia

Thirty-seven defense companies from Turkey willparticipate in the 11th Defence Services AsiaExhibition and Conference (DSA 2008), whichbegan yesterday in Kuala Lumpur, where more than600 companies from 50 countries are expected toparticipate.

This year Turkish companies are expected to be thecenter of attention in Kuala Lumpur. FNSS SavunmaSistemleri (Defense Systems), one of the main Turkishcompanies at the event, has already signed armoredvehicle contracts with Malaysia during DSA 2008 at thePutra World Trade Centre.

According to the contract, FNSS will provideMalaysia with 48 Adnan armored combat vehicles, worth$72 million in total. FNSS had previously sold 211Adnan infantry fighting vehicles to Malaysia for $300million, and 65 of these vehicles will be assembled inMalaysia.

Adnans are equipped with firing ports, which allowinfantrymen to fire their weapons from within thevehicle. They also possess passive night visionequipment produced by Turkish defense contractorAselsan.

Malaysian Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin visited Turkishdefense industry companies at the fair and was briefed byhead of the Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry(SSM) Murad Bayar.

Defence Industry

Swiss companies BAL Bauer IndustriesLtd. and MineWolf Systems selectedbased on rigorous trials in extremedesert conditions

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Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Land Forces of the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE) signed a multi-million eurocontract with BAL Bauer Industries Ltd. for theprocurement of large-scale mine clearancemachines “MineWolf”.

The purchase follows extensive trials of the MineWolfin harsh desert conditions in the Gulf region in 2006, andincludes special modifications for lifting mine fragmentsburied in sandy terrain to the surface.

BAL Bauer Industries Ltd., who acts as GeneralContractor for this contract, and MineWolf Systems wereselected based on their superior technology, extensiveregional experience and military know-how. The systemswere delivered at the beginning of 2008 six month aftercontract signing and the training of the UAE personnel isbeing carried out at the present time.

It is the first army in the Middle East to procure theMineWolf.

The MineWolf is a tracked mine clearance machineimplementing an interchangeable tiller or flail system. Ithas been proven effective against anti-personnel (AP)and heavy anti-tank (AT) mines in many mine-affectedcountries including Sudan, Jordan, Bosnia-Herzegovinaand Croatia (humanitarian projects). The system iscapable of clearing up to 30,000 square metres per day.

Future Technologies

Synthetic Demonstration DevelopsUnmanned Vehicle Command Capability

New Malden, UK -- BAE Systems has shown, for thefirst time, how multiple unmanned air and landvehicles can work under the command of a numberof battlefield commanders to deliver vitalreconnaissance and surveillance information tofront-line troops.

The demonstration showed how two unmannedground vehicles (UGVs) and two unmanned air vehicles(UAVs) can pass information between themselves andtheir command centres, while allowing control of thevehicles to be passed between different commandsystems in real time.

Andy Wright, Capability Augmentation Manager forBAE Systems, said that in battlefield situations, beingable to seamlessly pass control of unmanned vehiclesbetween different stations was vitally important. “In thiskind of operation, it’s critical that the payload – in thiscase, vital surveillance and reconnaissance information –and that the tasking of an unmanned asset is transferredquickly and effectively between commanders on thebattlefield.”

The demonstration was part of BAE Systems’Capability Augmentation Programme, and took place at

Apex, the Company’s newly developed systemsintegration, visualisation and experimentation facility inNew Malden. Using systems and software technologyfrom across BAE Systems, including AerosystemsInternational, BAE Systems Australia, Integrated SystemTechnologies, Electronic & Information Systems andMilitary Air Solutions, the demonstration allowedresearchers to examine the technological challenges ofmanaging multiple unmanned air and ground vehicles ina manned environment, de-conflicting UAV flight pathsand planning and re-planning missions based on newmission goals and threats.

The demonstration was the first in a series of trials thatwill lead to a live vehicle demonstration at BAESystems’ West Sale test facility in Australia inNovember this year.

BAE Systems’ Capability Augmentation Programmeis managed by the Company’s Strategic CapabilitySolutions team and pulls together technology developedacross BAE Systems’ global business to create vitalfuture capability for the armed forces.

Defence Industry

BAE Systems Receives $6 Millions U.S.Army Contract For Family Of MediumTactical Vehicles For Jordan

SEALY, Texas -- BAE Systems has been awarded a$6 million contract from the U.S. Army for a ForeignMilitary Sale of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles(FMTV) destined for Jordan. This is the third orderfor Jordan in the last four years, bringing the totalvalue to over $16 million.

"BAE Systems is building the case throughout theregion that the FMTV delivers high-performancecapability backed up with outstanding reliability andlogistics support. Repeat customers help send thatmessage," said David Landecker, sales director, MiddleEast, for BAE Systems’ Medium/Heavy Vehicles.

Work on the contract will be performed in Sealy,Texas, and managed by the U.S. Army Tank-automotiveand Armaments Command (TACOM). The work isexpected to be complete by October 2008.

The FMTV is available in 18 variants with payloadsranging from 2 to 16.5 metric tons. The FMTV featurescargo hauling to include weapon systems, soldiertransport, vehicle recovery, and more. The FMTV canalso be equipped with armor to protect crew and up to asquad of soldiers in certain variants.

More than 48,000 FMTV trucks and trailers are inservice around the world with the U.S. Army and U.S.allies. The commonality of parts among the FMTV



includes shared engines, transmissions, power trains,tires and cabs. This commonality significantly reducesthe logistics burden and operating and support costs forthe user. FMTVs are the industry leader for meeting andexceeding tactical vehicle standards for capability,reliability, mobility, protection and transportability.

BAE Systems employs approximately 2,400 people inSealy, Texas and has 900,000 square feet ofmanufacturing and office space on approximately 200acres. The Medium/Heavy Vehicles business unitleverages a long history with wheeled vehicle products.It has established itself as a world-class designer, volumemanufacturer and through-life supporter of high-quality,best value, military tactical trucks and wheeled vehiclesystems. Today, BAE Systems is the exclusivemanufacturer of FMTVs and the producer of the CaimanMRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle).

About BAE SystemsBAE Systems is the premier global defense and

aerospace company delivering a full range of productsand services for air, land and naval forces, as well asadvanced electronics, information technology solutionsand customer support services. With 97,500 employeesworldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded ВЈ15.7 billion(US $31.4 billion) in 2007.

Defence Industry

Australia – Modular Artillery ChargeSystems, XM982 Block Ia-1

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notifiedCongress of a possible Foreign Military Sale toAustralia of Modular Artillery Charge Systems andXM982 Block Ia-1 Excalibur Projectiles as well asassociated equipment and services.

The total value, if all options are exercised, could beas high as $58 million.

The Government of Australia requested a possible saleof 2,400 Modular Artillery Charge Systems (MACS),250 XM982 Block Ia-1 Excalibur Unitary Projectileswith base bleed units, 43 Portable Excalibur Fire ControlSystems (PEFCS), 43 AN/PRC-119 Single ChannelGround and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) w/oGPS, training ammunition, containers, supportequipment, spare and repair parts, publications andtechnical data, maintenance, personnel training andtraining equipment, U.S. Government and contractorrepresentatives’ engineering and technical supportservices, and other related elements of logistics support.The estimated cost is $58 million.

Australia is one of our most important allies in theWestern Pacific. The strategic location of this politicaland economic power contributes significantly to ensuring

peace and economic stability in the region. Australia’sefforts in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations inIraq and in Afghanistan have had a significant impact onregional, political, and economic stability and haveserved U.S. national security interests. This proposedsale is consistent with those objectives and facilitatesburden sharing with our allies.

The proposed sale will enhance Australia’s defensivecapabilities and increase interoperability with UnitedStates and multi-national forces supporting coalitionoperations. The country will have no difficulty absorbingthis new capability into its military.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support willnot affect the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors will be:

• Raytheon Missile Systems (Excalibur) Tucson,Arizona

• ITT (SINCGARS) Roanoke, Virginia• General Dynamics Armament and Technical

Products (MACS), Camden, ArkansasThere are no known offset agreements proposed in

connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require the

assignment of eight contractor representatives (twoin-country for a period of two weeks each), and six U.S.government representatives (two in-country for a periodof one-two weeks each).

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defensereadiness as a result of this proposed sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law; itdoes not mean that the sale has been concluded.

Defence Industry

Thales to supply a Deployable TacticalInternet to the Signal Corps of theUnited Arab Emirates

The Signal Corps of the United Arab Emirates andThales have signed a major contract for thedevelopment and supply of ZAGIL, a theatre widedeployable Tactical Internet system.

Thales has been selected after an internationalcompetition involving deep system analysis and intensefield trials. ZAGIL, based on Thales Di@ne solution,combines all the specific military requirements such asmobility, security, hardening, with the latest multimediainformation exchange capacities offered by modern IPtechnology.



The Deployable Tactical Internet ZAGIL is a Di@nesolution. Its network backbone relies on the TRC 4000family of secure, tactical, high data rate microwaveradios. The TRC 4000, already selected/used by French,British and Swiss Armed Forces, offers an excellentcombination of range, bandwidth - 34 Mbps full duplex -and functionality to convey heavy IP traffic overencrypted transmission links.

The communication nodes of ZAGIL can quickly beset up and torn down to cope with the accelerated pace offield deployments. Seamless interoperability with themobile components of the battlefield is provided thanksto automatic combat net radio integration such as theThales F@stnet VHF and Skyf@st HF radios.

The wireless access to Di@ne is achieved by theThales brand-new tactical mobile WiMAX solutionproviding Point-To-Multipoint broadband IPconnections. This innovative mobile WIMAX solutiondelivers multi-Mbps data rate at long range for voice dataand video transmissions and greatly enhances theconnectivity of the C4I Command Posts.

High level quality of service adapted to militaryenvironment is ensured by the Thales "IP Services"providing features such as precedence and pre-emptionwhile using future-proof COTS routers and switches.Network management and configuration is madeextremely simple and user friendly using the Thalesmanagement software suite.

"ZAGIL will get the latest battlespace digitisationtechnology available on the market to support theiroverall C4ISR network centric warfare programmes.Thales is proud of the trust of the United Arab Emirates",indicates Pierre Suslenschi, Thales vice president fortactical communications from Land & Joint Systemsactivity of Thales.

Thales is a leading international electronics andsystems group, addressing defence, aerospace andsecurity markets worldwide. Thales's leading-edgetechnology is supported by 22,000 R&D engineers whooffer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop anddeploy field-proven mission-critical information systems.Thales employs 68,000 people in 50 countries with 2007revenues of EUR 12.3 billion.

Defence Industry

Lockheed Martin Completes Initial EMITesting to Enhance JLTV Design, ReduceRisk

OWEGO, NY -- Lockheed Martin has completedinitial electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing ofthe next-generation vehicle it is building for theU.S. Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)competition. The tests are helping team engineersreduce risk and ensure JLTV program success byadvancing the team’s vehicle design in the earlystages of development.

“As a systems integrator, we routinely perform EMItesting early in the design process to find sources ofelectromagnetic radiation that could interfere with other

on-board electronic systems or enable enemy forces todetect the vehicle on the modern battlefield,” said LouisDeSantis, vice president and general manager of GroundVehicle Systems at Lockheed Martin Systems Integration– Owego. “Correcting any issues now through structuralredesign and relocation or shielding of key subsystems isfar less costly and time consuming than making the sameimprovements later, and will help speed development ofthis vital transport system to the war fighter.”

EMI testing was performed on the JLTV Team’sCombat Tactical Vehicle Payload Category B infantrycarrier inside an anechoic chamber at Lockheed MartinSystems Integration in Owego NY. Insulated fromoutside radio signal interference, the chamber enablestest engineers to precisely measure the emission levelsradiating from specific equipment. Systems testedincluded radio antennas, displays, engine andtransmission controllers and electrical components.Additional tests conducted on an outdoor rangecharacterized the interactions of the vehicle’s antennas,which will determine the optimum design of thecommunications suite.

The tests were performed by Lockheed Martin’sOwego-based EMI Laboratory team, which recentlygained accreditation from the National VoluntaryLaboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). Run by theU.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute ofStandards and Technology, the NVALP verifies thattesting and calibration laboratories meet national andinternational quality and procedural requirements.

This summer, the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corpsare expected to award 27-month technology developmentcontracts to at least two industry teams. Prototype JLTVvehicles developed for the demonstration will undergo ahost of trials to military standards, including EMI testing.The services could order as many as 50,000 vehicles foroperation beginning in the mid 2010s.

In addition to its infantry carrier, Lockheed Martinalso has built a second JLTV prototype — the UtilityVehicle Light Payload Category C — designed to carrypersonnel, general cargo and ammunition. The CategoryB vehicle already has undergone more than 5,000 milesof on and off-road testing, and both vehicles willcomplete 25,000 test miles by the end of this year.

As a lightweight tactical vehicle, the JLTV programwill provide the services with a family of expeditionaryvehicles capable of on and off-road mobility, protectionfrom roadside bombs and the ability to haul a variety ofuseful payloads. As a system, the sensors andcommunications suite aboard the JLTV will tap into themilitary’s global communications network, enablingforces to coordinate operations by sharingup-to-the-minute battlefield information.

The Lockheed Martin-led JLTV Team includesLockheed Martin as the prime contractor and designagent, providing systems engineering, platformintegration, design expertise and program management.BAE Systems Mobility & Protection Systems providesadvanced armor solutions and production facilities forhigh volume assembly. Alcoa Defense supplies materials



knowledge, design services and aluminum componentsthat give the vehicle its structural strength at reducedweight.

Defence Industry

General Dynamics Awarded $57 Millionfor Abrams Tank Survivability Kit Work

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -– General DynamicsLand Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded two contracts valued at $57million for Abrams Tank Urban Survivability Kits(TUSK).

The first award, valued at $45 million, funds 2,832Loader’s Armor Gun Shields. The second award, valuedat $12 million funds Loader’s Thermal Weapon Sightsand Counter-Sniper Anti-Materiel Mounts.

Lessons learned during combat operations in Iraq ledthe Army’s project manager for the Heavy BrigadeCombat Team and General Dynamics to create TUSK.The add-on kit for M1A1- and M1A2-series tanksenhances crew survivability in urban environments andconsists of added armor protection, a mine safety seat,Abrams reactive armor tiles and a tank infantry phone.

The combination of an added gun shield and thermalweapon sight allows the tank’s loader to engage targetsfrom behind a transparent shield during limited visibilityor at night. The counter-sniper anti-materiel mountenables the gunner to precisely engage with a .50 calibermachine gun while remaining under armor protection.

General Dynamics employees will perform the workprimarily in Lima, Ohio. Work on the loader’s armor gunshields is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2011,and work on the loader’s thermal weapon sights andcounter-sniper anti-materiel mount is expected to becompleted by Feb. 28, 2009.

Robots

BAE Systems-Led Team To DevelopMiniature Robots For Military Use

MERRIMACK, New Hampshire -- BAE Systems will

lead a team of scientists that will develop miniaturerobots to improve military situational awareness.The company signed a $38 million agreement withthe U.S. Army Research Laboratory to lead analliance of researchers and scientists from theArmy, academia and industry.

The Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology(MAST) Collaborative Technology Alliance willresearch and develop advanced robotic equipment for usein urban environments and complex terrain, such asmountains and caves. The alliance will create anautonomous, multifunctional collection of miniatureintelligence-gathering robots that can operate in placestoo inaccessible or dangerous for humans.

“Robotic platforms extend the warfighter's senses andreach, providing operational capabilities that wouldotherwise be costly, impossible, or deadly to achieve,”said Dr. Joseph Mait, MAST cooperative agreementmanager for the Army Research Laboratory. “The MASTalliance is a highly collaborative effort, with each partnerfrom government, academia, and industry playing asignificant role.”

MAST will advance fundamental science andtechnology for future robotic systems in several keyareas, including small-scale aeromechanics andambulation; propulsion; sensing, processing andcommunications; navigation and control; microdevicesand integration; platform packaging; and systemsarchitectures.

“The technologies that will be developed under MASTrepresent capabilities and techniques that will influencenearly all of the products that BAE Systems will developand produce in the future,” said Steve Scalera, MASTprogram manager for BAE Systems in Merrimack, NewHampshire. “We and our alliance partners havecommitted our brightest minds to make the MASTprogram a success.”

The Alliance has a planned duration of five years withan option to extend for an additional five years. MASTconsists of four primary research areas, led by fourprincipal alliance members: BAE Systems will leadMicrosystems Integration, the University of Michiganwill lead Microelectronics, the University of Marylandwill lead Microsystem Mechanics, and the University ofPennsylvania will lead Processing for AutonomousOperation.

The alliance also has five general membersparticipating in one or more of the research areas: theUniversity of California at Berkeley, the CaliforniaInstitute of Technology and the Jet PropulsionLaboratory, the Georgia Institute of Technology, theUniversity of New Mexico, and North CarolinaAgricultural and Technical State University.

Future Technologies

DRS Technologies Receives $101 MillionFive-Year Contract for Long RangeAdvanced Scout Surveillance SystemSubassemblies



PARSIPPANY, N.J.-- DRS Technologies, Inc.announced today that it has received an initialorder of $36.4 million on a five-year contract with aprojected minimum value of approximately $101million to produce critical subassemblies for theLong Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System(LRAS3) program.

The contract was awarded to DRS by the NetworkCentric Systems business of the Raytheon Company,McKinney, Texas, the prime contractor and finalintegrator for the LRAS3 program.

The work will be performed by DRS' Sensors &Targeting Systems unit - Optronics Division inMelbourne, Florida. Manufacturing is expected to beginimmediately.

LRAS3 is a multi-sensor infrared system enablingreal-time detection, recognition, identification andgeo-location of distant targets. Army scouts on Strykerand HMMWV platforms use this technology to conduct24-hour reconnaissance and surveillance, whileremaining outside enemy acquisition and fire ranges - avital improvement over previous generations of LRAS.

Under the contract, DRS will provide such keyLRAS3 subassemblies as Forward Looking Infrared(FLIR) systems and Integrated Optical Benches (IOBs).

"This contract ensures that DRS will continue to be amajor contributor to the LRAS3 program for the nextfive years," said James M. Baird, president of DRS'Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Acquisition(RSTA) Segment. "We're proud of the role we willcontinue to play in bringing this technology - widelyconsidered to be the Army's premier ground-combatsystem for reconnaissance and surveillance - to themodern battlefield."

The company's RSTA Segment develops,manufactures and supports electro-optical technologies,including advanced cooled and uncooledthermal-imaging solutions for soldier systems, groundvehicle, airborne, maritime, industrial, security, publicsafety and firefighting applications.

Contracts

General Dynamics Awarded $58 Millionfor Stryker Work

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- General DynamicsLand Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $58 million contractmodification to purchase long-lead materials forStryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle and Nuclear,Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehiclevariants.

Work will be performed in Sterling Heights andLondon, Ontario, Canada, by existing General Dynamicsemployees. Work is expected be completed by Sept. 30,2009. Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled combatvehicles that includes 10 variants. Stryker vehicles havebeen deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom since2003. The contract being modified was initially awardedDecember 2006.

Future Technologies

Future Looks Bright for Non-Line ofSight

The Non-Line of Sight Launch System hascompleted the first of multiple summer tests atWhite Sands Missile Range, N.M., meeting allmission requirements and proving NLOS-LS is aweapon of choice for the Army of tomorrow.

The Future Combat System Technical Field Test,conducted in February and March, was the initiation of asummer of demanding developmental and operationaltests for the Future Combat System command andcontrol network, as well as a host of FCS relatedprograms, to include Redstone Arsenal's NLOS-LS. Theefforts of the project office paid off, as NLOS-LS reapedpraise from users and evaluators alike during the test.

NLOS-LS consists of a highly deployable,platform-independent weapon system that providesnetworked, extended range, precision strike capability forcombat commanders. The NLOS-LS is capable ofunattended/unmanned operations under all weatherconditions. Armed with 15 Precision Attack Missiles, theNLOS-LS is capable of engaging a host of varied targetson the modern and future battlefield.

The two-week TFT consists of developmental testsconducted with production representative prototypes andoperated by Army Experimental Task Force Soldiers in afield environment. Under the operational control of theFCS program, the NLOS-LS participated in the TFTevent working in conjunction with Unmanned GroundSystems and FCS Network Components, as well asCurrent Force equipment. Using a "crawl, walk, run"strategy, the TFT is in the crawl phase for the FCSprogram's aggressive test schedule. Successfulcompletion of the TFT provides the entrance criteria formore complicated and demanding Force DevelopmentTest and Limited User Tests this summer.

For the NLOS-LS project office, the TFT showed the16 www.army-guide.com


capability of NLOS-LS to work with the current forcethrough effective employment of the system, as well asintegration into the current force's network architecture.Specifically, NLOS-LS needed to show compatibilityand interoperability with the Army's Advanced FieldArtillery Tactical Data System.

Participating in two separate operational vignettes,NLOS-LS successfully received fire missions andengaged targets from FCS and current force platforms.All exercises were conducted with actual platforms in thefield using live communication networks. NLOS-LS'successful execution of this test allows it to participate inthe upcoming Training and Doctrine Command's ForceDevelopmental Test and Evaluation event later thisspring.

The NLOS-LS is one of the Future Combat Systemprogram's 16 core systems. FCS is the Army's leadingmodernization program to develop manned andunmanned systems linked by a common network andequipped with leading-edge technology.

The NLOS-LS Project Office, led by Col. DougDever, is located at Redstone with the ProgramExecutive Office for Missiles and Space. The NLOS-LSwas developed by the NetFires Limited LiabilityCompany, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin andRaytheon.

Defence Industry

Sagem Defense Securite records neworder for SITEL information systems, tobe deployed by the French army

French defense procurement agency DGA hasofficially placed an order with Sagem DefenseSecurite (SAFRAN Group) for an additional batch of500 SITEL information systems, to be deployed bythe French army.

Part of an overall program for the French army todeploy 4,500 systems, this latest batch brings the numberof systems ordered to date to nearly 1,000.

The SITEL system, designed for several differentvehicle types, comprises a terminal with a touch screenand digital map, and an interface for tactical radio andnavigation systems.

SITEL provides connectivity between basic units andcombat vehicles and is interoperable with the army’sother information systems, especially the one used in theFELIN* integrated equipment suite (soldiermodernization program). It allows both combat andsupport units to stock and share information on tacticalsituations, along with mission planning and specificservices for different weapon systems.

SITEL is already deployed by the 2nd Armoredbrigade and the 6th Light armored brigade.



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