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21 October 2011 Military News

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  • DoD News: Contracts for October 21, 2011
  • Defender sets sail on maiden voyage BAE Systems 21 Oct 2011 -- Defender, the fifth Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, has today set sail from the company's Scotstoun shipyard to embark on her first stage sea trials off the west coast of Scotland.
  • Boeing Completes Delivery of RAAF Super Hornets Ahead of Schedule Boeing 21 Oct 2011 -- Four new Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Super Hornet fleet at RAAF Base Amberley today, completing delivery of all 24 RAAF Super Hornets ahead of contract schedule.
  • DCNS: Gowind OPV L’Adroit made available to French Navy DCNS 21 Oct 2011-- Less than two years after construction began, the Gowind offshore patrol vessel L’Adroit, an innovative maritime safety & security platform, has been made available to the French Navy.
  • General Dynamics Awarded $1 Billion to Upgrade LAV III Vehicles by Government of Canada General Dynamics 21 Oct 2011 -- The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, announced today that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract valued at C$1.064 billion (US$1.052 billion) to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to incorporate a comprehensive upgrade package into the Canadian Army’s fleet of LAV III combat vehicles.

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