2 May 2008

Force Protection Industries, Inc, Ladson, S.C, is being awarded a not to exceed $91,549,216 contract modification under s previously awarded contract to acquire 151 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and associated spares. This action consummates a requirement under a foreign military sales order with the United Kingdom, Ministry of Defence. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C, with the first vehicle deliveries scheduled to begin in July 2008, and work is expected to be completed Jul. 2009.

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp, Groton, Conn, is being awarded a $7,750,000 modification to a previously awarded contract for non-nuclear maintenance and repair support at the Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF), Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn. Will also provided services required to support planned and emergent non-nuclear maintenance and repair for operational nuclear submarines, floating dry-docks, support and service craft and other platforms and equipment at NSSF. Work will be performed in New London, Conn, and work is expected to be completed by Sep. 2008.

Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co,-Navigational Systems Division, Woodland Hills, Calif, is being awarded a $5,622,119 contract for LN-100 mast motion sensors, LN-100 replacement parts and repair services, and various related engineering services. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, (70 percent), and Norfolk, Va, (30 percent), and work is expected to be completed by Apr, 2013.

BAE Systems Inc, Johnson City, N.Y, is being awarded a contract modification for $8,050,000 for a CV-22 interim defence weapon system productions option in support of US Special Operations Command and NAVAIR. The work will be performed in Johnson City, NY 13790 from Apr. 30, 2008 through Jan. 31, 2009.

Kongsberg has signed a framework agreement worth up to MNOK 500 with Renault Trucks Defense of France. The agreement will run for about eight years, and applies to the delivery of the Protector weapon control system to upgrade the French Army's Renault VAB 4x4 armoured personnel carriers. The first order under the framework agreement is for approx. NOK 74 million, and deliveries will begin towards the end of this year.