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Rheinmetall Defense Remains Strong
NEWTOWN, Conn. - In what was a rough year, Rheinmetall was able to hold its own thanks to the strength of its defense operations. As the company moved through the financial crisis, its automotive operations were pounded....
　

USAF Continues BLU-109/B Procurement
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Serial production of the BLU-109/B and BLU-118/B continues for U.S. operational requirements and export. The BLU-109/B continues to attract export orders, despite the availability of the newer and more effective...
　

Oshkosh Takes the Wheel of the FMTV Program
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Serial production of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is ongoing for U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force procurement, as well as limited export. The U.S. Army procured over 57,000 FMTV trucks through...
　

U.S. Army Monopolizing HEMTT Production Line
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Under the auspices of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) program, serial production of Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) and Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicles and trailers is ongoing,...
　

British Army Still Waiting for F-CEV Terrier
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Although BAE Systems Land Systems still offers the FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor for new sales, it has been unable to sell any new vehicles since the completion of the 1993 order for Singapore. The FV180...
　

BLU-116/B: Production of Hush-a-Bomb Continues
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Serial production of the BLU-116/B is reportedly ongoing for U.S. DoD procurement. The U.S. Air Force originally stated an initial procurement objective of 1,500 munitions; the U.S. Navy will initially procure...
　

Europe Continues to Lead Mortar Ammunition Market
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Serial production of mortar ammunition is ongoing throughout Europe for domestic procurement and export. However, with the drastic cuts in European defense spending, the more mundane procurement programs, such as...
　

IMI a Major Player in Artillery Ammunition Market
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Serial production of artillery ammunition by non-U.S. and non-European manufacturers is ongoing for domestic procurement and export. While most non-U.S. and non-European artillery ammunition producers remain...
　

VSS Enterprise Completes First Manned Glide Flight
MOJAVE, Calif. - On October 10, Virgin Galactic completed the first piloted free flight of SpaceShipTwo, named VSS Enterprise. The spaceship was released from its mothership at an altitude of 45,000 ft (13,700 m). During its...
　

U.S. Army Continues M88A2 HERCULES Upgrade Program
NEWTOWN, Conn. - BAE Systems Land & Armaments continues low-rate serial production of the M88A2 HERCULES for export. The contractor asserts it can still meet a surge production level of 10 vehicles per month if necessary. In...
　

Europe Maintains Dynamic Small Arms Ammunition Market
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Serial production of small arms ammunition by European arsenals and contractors continues for domestic procurement and export. The combined output of European manufacturers, which we expect will average about 8...