Wednesday, January 26, 2011

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Saab Receives Order From FMV Regarding Development Of Existing Gripen System

Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Saab Receives Order From FMV Regarding Development Of Existing Gripen System
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Saab - Sweden
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 26, 2011: Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding development of the existing material system 39 (edition 19). The order amount is 127 MSEK.


The order consists of development work and modification material to subsystems in Gripen C/D. The work will be carried out in 2011 and 2012.

Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new technology to meet customers’ changing needs.

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  • DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Raytheon Awarded $145 Million For Patriot GEM-T Missiles For State Of Kuwait

    Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Raytheon Awarded $145 Million For Patriot GEM-T Missiles For State Of Kuwait
    Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Raytheon
    (NSI News Source Info) TEWKSBURY, Mass., - January 26, 2011: Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received a $145 million Foreign Military Sales production contract for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles – Tactical (GEM-T) to augment Kuwait's air and missile defense.

    The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., issued the contract to complement Kuwait's Configuration-3 radar system upgrade work already underway at Raytheon.

    "This new GEM-T missile production contract highlights the efforts by Kuwait Air Defense to maintain readiness and effectiveness of the Patriot Air and Missile System to counter evolving regional threats," said Sanjay Kapoor, vice president of Patriot Programs at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). "We continue to modernize the Patriot system and are committed to providing Kuwait and our 11 other partner nations globally with increased system reliability and reduced life-cycle costs."

    Work under this contract will be performed by Raytheon IDS at the Integrated Air Defense Center in Andover, Mass.

    Raytheon IDS is the prime contractor for both domestic and international Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems and is the system integrator for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles.

    Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 75,000 people worldwide.

    Contact:

    Roopa Bhide

    978.858.9304


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