ArmorWorks Selected to Upgrade U.S. Navy Landing Craft Armor; New Armor System Expands ArmorWorks Naval Product Line.TEMPE, Ariz. -- ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced armor products, today announced that the U.S. Navy has selected ArmorWorks as the exclusive provider of upgraded armor for its Landing Craft, Air Cushion air cushion n. 1. Trapped air that supports a vehicle a short distance above the surface of land or water. 2. A device that uses trapped air to absorb the shock of motion, especially in vehicles. Also called air spring. (LCAC LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC Lorton Community Action Center (Virginia) LCAC Lake County Airboat Club (Florida, USA) LCAC Library Consumers' Advisory Council ) hovercraft Hovercraft: see air-cushion vehicle. . The company has received a $4.6 million initial delivery order to immediately begin upgrading the armor on the Navy's LCAC fleet. This exclusive contract award resulted from an open and competitive bidding Competitive bidding A securities offering process in which securities firms submit competing bids to the issuer for the securities the issuer wishes to sell. competitive bidding 1. process in which technology and quality were important factors in the Navy's selection of ArmorWorks. "This new contract demonstrates the versatility of our combat proven C2 ceramic armor technology to naval applications," said Bill Perciballi, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of ArmorWorks. "We are excited that ArmorWorks' life-saving products will protect the sailors and marines who serve on the Navy's most sophisticated amphibious landing craft." The LCAC provides the Navy with high-speed capability to transport troops, combat vehicles, and supplies across land and sea. In addition to ArmorWorks' key role in supplying body armor, the company supplies its patented advanced armor products to all branches of the U.S. Military for aircraft, land vehicles, and watercraft, such as the LCAC. About ArmorWorks ArmorWorks, founded in 1996, provides cutting-edge armor technology and products to military and enforcement agencies worldwide. ArmorWorks designs and produces advanced armor using high-tech ceramics and proprietary composite materials to provide enhanced ballistic protection. For more information, visit www.armorworks.com. Editor Note: In the product name C2, the 2 should be superscript Any letter, digit or symbol that appears above the line. For example, 10 to the 9th power is written with the 9 in superscript (109). Contrast with subscript. . |
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