http://en.redtram.com/ army-guide.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:37:30 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 152356 | Supacat SPV400 undergoes blast testing http://en.redtram.com/go/236292328/top100/ 236292328 The Supacat SPV400 development programme has passed a major milestone having successfully undergone blast testing on 3rd and 4th December. The full technical specification of these tests cannot be revealed for security reasons, however, a significant under-vehicle mine blast simulation Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292328/top100/ 152356 | QinetiQ pushes boundaries in battery technology for Hybrid and Electric vehicles http://en.redtram.com/go/236292319/top100/ 236292319 The Reduced cost Li-Ion (RED-LION) project a two-year collaboration between QinetiQ and Ricardo with part-funding from the Department for Transport under the UK Energy Saving Trust Low Carbon R & D programme has demonstrated the potential of a new low Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292319/top100/ 152356 | Oshkosh Corporation Awarded Additional $175 Million Order to Supply 400 M-ATVs http://en.redtram.com/go/236167659/top100/ 236167659 OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Corporation announced today it has received an additional $175 million order from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to deliver 400 MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV). To date, Oshkosh Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:24:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236167659/top100/ 152356 | General Dynamics Awarded $18 Million for Saudi Tank Work http://en.redtram.com/go/236133306/top100/ 236133306 STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded $17.6 million for the purchase of long-lead materials that will be used to convert 15 M1A2 Abrams tanks to M1A2S tanks for the Kingdom Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:14:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133306/top100/ 152356 | Textron to Deliver 39 Armored Personnel Carriers to Colombia http://en.redtram.com/go/236133300/top100/ 236133300 New Orleans -- Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, has been selected by the Colombian Ministry of Defense to produce and deliver 39 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) for the Colombian Army. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:14:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133300/top100/ 152356 | General Dynamics to Modernize Stryker Family of Vehicles http://en.redtram.com/go/235490919/top100/ 235490919 STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $203 million contract to design the Stryker of the future. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:43:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/235490919/top100/ 152356 | Cubic and Thales Introduce MRAP Vehicle Trainer http://en.redtram.com/go/234851030/top100/ 234851030 ORLANDO, Florida -- The defense segment of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) and Thales USA unveiled their new Reconfigurable MRAP Vehicle Trainer during a joint news briefing today at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:01:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/234851030/top100/ 152356 | CACI to Upgrade US Army`s ISR Common Ground Systems http://en.redtram.com/go/234850915/top100/ 234850915 CACI International in Arlington, VA received a $24 million task order to provide program management and technical engineering services to upgrade the Common Ground Systems (CGS) with subsystems from the US Army’s Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) ground mobile system. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/234850915/top100/ 152356 | Oshkosh Corporation Commemorates Handoff of 1,000th M-ATV to U.S. Armed Forces http://en.redtram.com/go/234850865/top100/ 234850865 OSHKOSH, Wis.-- Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) marked the handoff of the 1,000th MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) to the U.S. Armed Forces on Nov. 30 at a ceremony with military leadership at the company’s facilities in Oshkosh, Wis. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/234850865/top100/ 152356 | NLOS-LS Team Uses Warhead To Defeat Stationary Target http://en.redtram.com/go/234850768/top100/ 234850768 NetFires LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, completed a test flight of the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System's Precision Attack Missile using a warhead. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/234850768/top100/ 152356 | Northrop Grumman Delivers Next-Generation FBCB2 Software to U.S. Army http://en.redtram.com/go/233953007/top100/ 233953007 RESTON, Va. -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has delivered the next version of Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) software to the U.S. Army to begin formal government testing. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:13:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/233953007/top100/ 152356 | ATK Receives $5 Million Award for U.S. Army's Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) http://en.redtram.com/go/233952953/top100/ 233952953 MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliant Techsystems has received a $5 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first phase of the Army`s Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI). ATK is one of three companies selected for the first phase of the competition. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:13:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/233952953/top100/ 152356 | Doosan Infracore makes first shipment of K-21 infantry combat armed vehicles http://en.redtram.com/go/233685705/top100/ 233685705 The K-21, the world`s strongest infantry armed vehicle developed and produced with Korean technology, will be deployed to field sites for operation from the end of this month. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:55:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/233685705/top100/ 152356 | Meggitt Previews Advanced Reality Simulation http://en.redtram.com/go/232815466/top100/ 232815466 Industry leader delivers most realistic training scenarios outside of the battlefield Orlando, FL - Meggitt Training Systems Inc. (MTSI), manufacturer of the FATS(r) line of military training simulators, introduces a new standard in training technology with the launch of high-fidelity, Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:59:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232815466/top100/ 152356 | Chad Ministry of Defence orders additional 8x8 and 6x6 trucks from Renault Trucks Defense http://en.redtram.com/go/232815426/top100/ 232815426 The Ministry of Defence of Chad has once again chosen Renault Trucks Defense to expand its fleet. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:59:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232815426/top100/ 152356 | General Dynamics Awarded USD$2.2 Billion Contract for Light Armored Vehicles http://en.redtram.com/go/232396466/top100/ 232396466 LONDON, Ontario - The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, in support of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC), has awarded a USD$2.2 billion contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for 724 Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) for a Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:11:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232396466/top100/ 152356 | French government orders 16,454 FELIN soldier modernization systems from Sagem, Safran group http://en.redtram.com/go/231928906/top100/ 231928906 French defense procurement agency DGA has placed a new order with Sagem, a Safran group company, for 16,454 FELIN integrated equipment suites for the French army. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:56:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231928906/top100/ 152356 | BAE Systems Navistar Defense Team Successfully Completes Critical Design Review For Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program http://en.redtram.com/go/231605952/top100/ 231605952 ARLINGTON, Virginia - BAE Systems, through its US Combat Systems line of business, and teammate Navistar Defense, LLC have successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) for the U.S. multi-service Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:19:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231605952/top100/ 152356 | BAE Systems Secures $60.6 Million In Contract Modifications For Heavy Vehicle http://en.redtram.com/go/231605789/top100/ 231605789 BAE Systems has been awarded contract modifications from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) for work on Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Redesigned Cabs, and M113A3 Ambulance vehicles. The total value of the contract Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:18:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231605789/top100/