Defenseworld.net Personnel Equipment news http://www.defenseworld.net/go/categorynews.jsp?id=17 Defenseworld.net Personnel Equipment news en-us New ‘Leaf’ For Russian Paratroopers http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=6509 Russian paratroopers will begin receiving highly maneuverable D-12 parachute system called ‘Leaf’, with an increased load capacity in 2013, a spokesperson for the Airborn... 2012-01-27 Armoured underwear for British Frontline Troops http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=5328 Pelvic protection for troops in Afghanistan has been introduced to help mitigate the effects of IED blasts, the U.K. MOD has announced on December 17. The three-tiered s... 2010-12-20 ITT wins $260 million contract for Night Vision Goggle production from U.S. Army http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4947 ITT Corporation has been awarded its second enhanced night vision goggle (ENVG) production contract from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Acqui... 2010-08-23 ITT, L3, DRS Systems awarded a contract worth $770 million for night vision goggles by U.S http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4916 ITT Corp., Roanoke, Va., was awarded on Aug. 10 a $260,471,785 firm-fixed-price contract for 220 enhanced night vision goggles test articles and associated contracts date... 2010-08-13 ITT awarded $53 million contract for night vision goggles by UK MoD http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4660 ITT Corporation has received a $53 million order from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) for head-mounted night vision systems (HMNVS) that provide ground-based... 2010-06-21 BAE Systems wins $131 million contract for MOLLE equipment from U.S http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4543 BAE Systems, Specialty Group., is being awarded a maximum $131,430,290 contract for modular lightweight load-carrying equipment items. Other locations of performance ar... 2010-05-25 VSI wins $80 million contracts for JHMCS from U.S Navy http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4493 Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI), a leader in advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology, has received several new contracts with a total value of more than ... 2010-05-12 Lockheed Martin wins $46 million contract for AH-64 Apache TADS/PNVS for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Netherlands http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4377 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on April 9 a $46,242,947 contract. This contract is for the issuance of an undefinitized contract a... 2010-04-15 BAE Systems wins $28 million contract for lightweight helmets for the U.S. Marine http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4328 BAE Systems has been awarded a $28 million contract by the Defense Logistics Agency to manufacture 120,000 lightweight helmets (LWH) for the U.S. Marine Corps. The contra... 2010-03-31 BAE Systems and Anjani form new relationship and submit bid for $35 million http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=17&id=4128 BAE Systems and Anjani Technoplast Ltd are joining forces to bring the latest, lightest and most cost-effective survivability products and personnel protection materials... 2010-02-11