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Raytheon, L&T Link Up in Bid for Indian Tank Deal

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) have submitted an L&T-led bid to provide upgrades to Indian Army T-72 tanks.

The announcement came at DEFEXPO India 2010 in New Delhi.

As part of the proposal, Raytheon will provide infrared imaging sights and electronics to improve target accuracy and increase overall system lethality of T-72 tank battalions. Raytheon has provided more than 20, 000 thermal sights in 15 countries.

“Through collaboration with L&T on this important proposal for the Indian Army, we have confirmed the very complementary capabilities leveraged across our companies, ” said Fritz Treyz, vice president, Raytheon Network Centric Systems India Operations. “Together, we are exploring other opportunities to provide net-centric modernization defense solutions to meet growing demands in India and the global marketplace.”

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