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VMETRO to support F-35 program
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Navy contracts BAE for TCDL tech
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South African army to get wireless tech
Published: May 16, 2008 at 9:05 PM
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Analysis: European defense contracts
Published: May 16, 2008 at 10:15 PM
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BMD Watch: Japan changes space policy
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Analysis: China boosts Jiangxi air defense
Published: May 16, 2008 at 9:10 PM
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HONG KONG, May 16 (UPI) -- China's air force has substantially reinforced its air defense posture in Jiangxi province in the past year. There are indications that China has completed its second-line air defense operational deployment against Taiwan centered on Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. This has greatly expanded the depth of China's air defense coverage. -
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Published: May 16, 2008 at 12:07 PM
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Analysis: China copter deal -- Part 3
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GD/GTV seek JLTV development contract
Published: April 24, 2008 at 10:19 AM
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., April 24 (UPI) -- General Dynamics has produced a proposal for the U.S. Army's Technology Development project.
General Dynamics said in a statement last week that its General Tactical Vehicles division had presented its plan for undertaking the Technology Development phase of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle project.
General Dynamics said the GTV proposal was designed to produce maximum survivability combined with the greatest power and payload. The company said its proposal emphasized interoperability and interchangeability of systems and components while employing modular armor. It said its proposed JLTV would be both original in design and fast moving, while offering greater safety for its operators and more space to carry cargo loads, while being easier to transport to different locations.
"Our JLTV provides America's Soldiers and Marines a vehicle with the strong performance, flexibility, protection and sustainability they need across the full range of missions, locations and operational scenarios," said Don Howe, GTV's JLTV program director. "Our JLTV gives the armed forces the rapid deployability, reliability, networking capabilities and survivability they need today and in the decades ahead."
General Tactical Vehicles said it had used existing technologies and combined them with a modular design that would allow the vehicles to be continually upgraded with improved armor protection and more advanced vehicle systems.
"While it's a significant advancement in design, it's also affordable and practical," said Howe. "Combined with manufacturing readiness that allows an accelerated path to production, our design will make the JLTV program a smart, low-risk investment for America's armed forces and taxpayers."
General Dynamics said in a statement last week that its General Tactical Vehicles division had presented its plan for undertaking the Technology Development phase of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle project.
General Dynamics said the GTV proposal was designed to produce maximum survivability combined with the greatest power and payload. The company said its proposal emphasized interoperability and interchangeability of systems and components while employing modular armor. It said its proposed JLTV would be both original in design and fast moving, while offering greater safety for its operators and more space to carry cargo loads, while being easier to transport to different locations.
"Our JLTV provides America's Soldiers and Marines a vehicle with the strong performance, flexibility, protection and sustainability they need across the full range of missions, locations and operational scenarios," said Don Howe, GTV's JLTV program director. "Our JLTV gives the armed forces the rapid deployability, reliability, networking capabilities and survivability they need today and in the decades ahead."
General Tactical Vehicles said it had used existing technologies and combined them with a modular design that would allow the vehicles to be continually upgraded with improved armor protection and more advanced vehicle systems.
"While it's a significant advancement in design, it's also affordable and practical," said Howe. "Combined with manufacturing readiness that allows an accelerated path to production, our design will make the JLTV program a smart, low-risk investment for America's armed forces and taxpayers."
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