Saab Awarded Initial $20.2 Million Delivery Order for Camouflage under a Potential $1.8 Billion 10 Year Contract.STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Saab Barracuda barracuda, slender, elongated fish of tropical seas. Barracudas have long snouts and projecting lower jaws armed with large, sharp-edged teeth. They are ferocious, striking at anything that gleams, and are considered excellent game fishes. LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (STO:SAABB) announced today the award of a $20.2 million delivery order by the U.S. Army to continue production of the company's Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS ULCANS Ultralightweight Camouflage Net System ). This is the first award in a potential $1.8 billion, 10-year program, for only to contenders of which Saab ambition is to receive more than half the share. The contract is managed by the Army's Communications and Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth Fort Monmouth is a United States Army installation in Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Oceanport, New Jersey, and about one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. The base covers nearly 1,126 acres of land, from the Shrewsbury River west to Route 35, called Main Post. , N.J. "This is great news for our company," said Dottie Womack, Saab Barracuda LLC's president. "But more than that, it's great news for all of our employees and a testament to their dedication and the work they do day in and day out Adv. 1. day in and day out - without respite; "he plays chess day in and day out" all the time . We've always taken pride in our ability to support the U.S. armed forces through the work we do here, and this contract assures us that we'll be able to continue doing so for many years to come." Saab Barracuda LLC located in Lillington, NC has been the sole supplier of the net systems to the Army since ULCANS was adopted as the Army's replacement for its legacy camouflage systems. The nets constructed by Saab Barracuda LLC provide the U.S. Army with high-tech camouflage which does more than simply allow the Warfighter and equipment to blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" visually with surrounding environments. ULCANS represents the most advanced camouflage technology available on the market today, with multispectral capabilities which provide protection against visual, near infrared, thermal infrared and broadband radar threats. Saab is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capabilities in systems integration. This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net |
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