Archive for November, 2008
5,000 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles To Be Delivered by BAE
BAE Systems will deliver more than 5,000 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles under existing contracts with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are a family of armored fighting vehicles designed to survive IED attacks and ambushes. IEDs cause the majority of US deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. There [...]
U.S. Coast Guard Incorporates Thales HF-ALE radio
Thales Communications, Inc., will supply its medium-powered, High-Frequency Automated Link Establishment (HF-ALE) radio communications system to the U.S. Coast Guard cutters for the next 5 to 7 years.
Boeing Suspends Manufacturing of Chinook CH-47
The Defense Contractor Management Agency has suspended manufacturing of Chinook CH-47 at the Boeing’s Ridley Park facility. Manufacturing has been stopped after a small plastic element has been found in the fuel line.
