• United Defense Industries of Arlington won two military contracts to perform maintenance work on amphibious Navy assault ships and assist with manufacturing of tank-recovery vehicles in Egypt. The company said its five-year, multi-option Navy deal is potentially worth $228 million, with an initial $350,000 order for advance planning on the first of six ships included in the agreement. The work is expected to be completed in 2010. United Defense also received an $8.8 million contract from the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command to provide technical manufacturing assistance in the production of 21 M88A2 Hercules tank-recovery vehicles. Work on the vehicles -- designed to lift and tow 70-ton battle tanks -- will be done at a tank facility in Cairo, Egypt, beginning this month and continuing through 2006. United Defense added that it was previously given a $53 million contract to supply materials and spare parts for the production of the 21 Hercules vehicles.
• ManTech International, a Fairfax provider of information technology for the defense industry, said it received a contract worth up to $76 million to provide training for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego. The contract has a five-year base period and eight six-month options. Under the agreement, the company will oversee, design and provide the training for communications, computers, intelligence and other Defense Department functions.
• Anteon International, a Fairfax information technology and engineering company, said it received a Navy contract worth up to $49.9 million for anti-terrorism protection systems. The five-year contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center includes the installation and support of shipboard security systems for Military Sealift Command and Navy ships worldwide.
Compiled from reports by Washington Post staff writers and the Associated Press.
