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SOCOM Signs Contract With BAE For CV-22 Gun

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Friday, January 25th, 2008

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BAE Systems will develop an interim all-quadrant defensive weapon system for the Air Force's CV-22 Osprey aircraft, the company reported. The $491,000 contract awarded earlier this month by the U.S. Special Operations Command calls for rapid development, installation, testing, and qualification of a weapon capability that provides defensive fire protection to all quadrants of the aircraft. The contract has a potential value of $16.3 million, according to BAE. The belly-mounted system is remotely operated and capable of delivering accurate, sustained…

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