The Defense Logistics Agency has selected U.K.-based protective equipment supplier Avon Rubber for a potential $333M framework contract to provide body armor plates from its recently acquired business, Ceradyne.
Read More »Ceradyne Wins $111M Army, Air Force Body Armor Plate Supply IDIQ
Ceradyne, a 3M subsidiary, has won a potential $111.1M contract to supply the U.S. Army and Air Force with body protection plates widely used in tactical vests of military personnel.
Read More »Avon Rubber Completes Buy of 3M Ballistic Protection Unit
U.K.-based military technology provider Avon Rubber has completed its acquisition of 3M's (NYSE: MMM) ballistic protection business in an approximately $116M cash deal. The transaction includes an initial payment of $91M and a contingent consideration of up to $25M.
Read More »Army Picks Three Firms for Potential $704M Hard Armor Plate Supply Contract
Three companies were awarded spots on a potential $704.2M contract to supply hard armor plates to the U.S. Army. Leading Technology Composites, 3M‘s (NYSE: MMM) Ceradyne subsidiary and TenCate Advanced Armor will compete for small arms and x-small arms protective insert orders, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Army Contracting Command …
Read More »3M Subsidiary to Deliver 177K Body Armor Plates Under $93M DLA Contract
3M subsidiary Ceradyne will provide 177, 000 body armor plates to the U.S. armed forces under a $92.7 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency. The Minnesota-headquartered company said Wednesday the lightweight “enhanced” small arms protective inserts are embedded into tactical vests in efforts to protect military personnel against small-arms fire. Cheryl Ingstad, 3M business manager …
Read More »Army Orders Body Armor Inserts From 3M Subsidiary; Cheryl Ingstad Comments
Ceradyne, a subsidiary of 3M (NYSE: MMM), will continue to supply additional lightweight body armor inserts to the U.S. Army under a $34 million contract modification. The modification was awarded through the service branch’s Soldier Protection System Vital Torso Protection program and is intended for the low-rate initial production of 28, …
Read More »Ceradyne receives contract for vehicle armor
Ceradyne, Inc. has received a contract from Plasan Sasa Ltd. in Israel to provide armor for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV). Work on the multi-million dollar contract began this month and deliveries are expected during 2010. Ceradyne will deliver the armor components to prime contractor Oshkosh Corporation, who will …
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