Wackenhut disputes union statements on base security

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Wackenhut Services Inc. (WSI) disputes a statement issued by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) claiming that WSI had lost Army contracts to protect military bases is false. WSI does provide security for certain Army bases under Department of Defense (DOD) contracts and is currently one of the six companies that currently work on the said contracts which DOD is putting up for competitive bidding.

Personnel administration, Detective & armored car services, Armored Car Services, Labor relations, Labor disputes, Service Employees International Union, Labour disputes, Armored car firms, Armoured car services, Wackenhut Services Inc.

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Company delivering quick fix for vulnerable Humvees

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Tempe, Arizona-based Armor Works, which is the Army's lead supplier for the advanced ceramic plates soldiers wear in body armor, is offering a quick fix for armoring vulnerable Humvees. The company already has retrofitted 10 Humvees in the field, and the Army has placed an order for 1,500 more of the kits, which weigh less than 1,000 pounds and can be installed on a Humvee in less than four hours.

Body armor

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Stryker gun completes static airdrop test

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The army successfully concluded a static drop test of the stryker mobile gun system (MGS) bringing the vehicle a step closer to airdrop certification. The army was therefore, awarded a contract to General Dynamics Land Systems, which helped to build the MGS in order to experiment the parachute airdrop of the vehicle.

Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Tanks and tank components, Military vehicle industry, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc.

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