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BAE Systems Opens New Armor Production Site, Adds Jobs

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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

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BAE Systems yesterday announced the opening of a new facility that will produce armor kits under Army and Marine contracts totaling $34 million to protect Army ground vehicles. The 33,000-square-foot facility will allow the company to build its L-ROD(tm) bar-armor kits faster and at lower cost. The low-cost L-ROD system protects vehicles without adding significant weight. It weighs less than half of comparable steel system, is bolted to the vehicle, and can be repaired easily in the field. BAE plans…

Army

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Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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