Material protects army fuel trucks: Engineering firm sees big markets with thin coating

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A defense engineering company from the US, VSE Corporation, is applying an advanced coating on Army fuel tankers deployed in Iraq to protect them from insurgents' small arms fire. VSE Corp. has got two contracts from the US army worth $87.4 million for the project and it is looking forward to expand the market for the new material polyurethane, which is being used on the Army tankers.

Engineering Services, Engineering for Plastic, Rubber Prodcts, Engineering firms, VSE Corp.

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NLOS-C to provide Army with first look at FCS

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United Defense Inc. is preparing to give the United States Army an early look at its Future Combat Systems (FCS) in two or three years by delivering the first vehicle among its network. The company leads in the development of the Non-Line Of Sight Cannon, or NLOS-C, and Congress has mandated the company to provide six to eight copies of the vehicle in fiscal 2007 or 2008.

Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Aerospace industry, UDI, Combat support, BAE Systems Inc. Land & Armaments Operating Group

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Army future cargo aircraft to feature overseas design

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Raytheon Company as well as European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) have bid as a team for the Army's Future Cargo Aircraft (FCA) program. The features of this collaboration and product offerings that will be provided are discussed.

ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Netherlands, Aircraft, Electronics industry, Aircraft industry, Raytheon Co., European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V., Transport aircraft

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