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[April 2008]
Ceradyne Receives $41.1 Million Ceramic Body Armour Order for U.S. Army
Ceradyne Inc (Costa Mesa, CA, USA) has received a ceramic body armour delivery order worth US$41.1 million from the U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The order is for Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI) which will be delivered from June 2008 through to September 2008. This new delivery order will be shipped against an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract announced in July 2006 which covers a five-year delivery period.
David Reed, Ceradyne President North American Operations, commented: "We are pleased with this recent side plate delivery order which continues to provide future shipment visibility. Based on non-binding discussions with the Army, we believe there will be further delivery orders in the second quarter."
Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for defence, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications.
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