Army buys ammo for Afghanistan

July 12, 2008 @ 4:26 am · Filed under Allied Defense Group, Congress, Contract Awards, FMS, U.S. Army, afghanistan, logistics

Fresh off all of the problems with the contract let to AEY, the US has moved to a more traditional source for ammo for Afghanistan’s military and police. See the press release here. Allied Defense Group has been awarded a FMS contract to provide ammo. Allied has grown significantly over the last 7 years as the demand by the US for ammunition of all types, but especially small arms, has increased.

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Navistar wins contract to build trucks for US Allies

May 5, 2008 @ 4:16 pm · Filed under Contract Awards, Iraq, Navistar, U.S. Army, afghanistan, logistics

The US Army awarded Navistar a contract for 7,000 odd trucks for the Afghan and Iraqi governments. The value of the contract is over $1B. See the press release here. This is on top of a previous award for vehicles and support for the US Army. Navistar is also bidding as part of one of the teams for the JLTV.

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