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Raytheon Signs Communication Deal With Australia

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Thursday, February 10th, 2011

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Australia on Jan. 21 said it signed a $68.3 million contract with Raytheon [RTN] to deliver faster and more reliable communications on the battlefield. Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare said the contract with Raytheon would provide: more than 1,000 radios, which will be mounted on Army vehicles, primarily Bushmasters and M113 armored vehicles, and handheld portable radios to be carried by soldiers in the field; equipment needed to mount and operate the radios; and maintenance and support services for…

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