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BAE Systems Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle prototype successfully fires Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System during live multi-scenario demonstration

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

KINGMAN, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) successfully tested its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) prototype during a recent live fire demonstration. As part of a collaborative effort with Moog, these positive results exemplify opportunities for future capability growth within the purpose-built modular framework of the AMPV platform.

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  • BAE Systems and Moog showcase a forward-thinking, versatile combat platform that paves the way for future rapid capability integration
    KINGMAN, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) successfully tested its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) prototype during a recent live fire demonstration.
  • As part of a collaborative effort with Moog, these positive results exemplify opportunities for future capability growth within the purpose-built modular framework of the AMPV platform.
  • The exercise displayed the turret engaging with ground targets and utilizing a slew-to-cue capability to target both stationary and moving small drones with 30mm proximity rounds.
  • The ExMEP on the AMPV C-UAS prototype is configured with the Moog Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP®) turret.

U.S. Army awards BAE Systems $797 million contract to begin full rate production of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle

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Friday, September 1, 2023

YORK, Pa., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LSE: BA) received a $797 million contract to continue production of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) for the U.S. Army, with additional options for a potential total contract amount of $1.6 billion.

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  • YORK, Pa., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LSE: BA) received a $797 million contract to continue production of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) for the U.S. Army, with additional options for a potential total contract amount of $1.6 billion.
  • The multi-mission AMPV family of vehicles provides critical survivability, mobility, and interoperability upgrades to the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT).
  • "Entering full-rate production is a momentous milestone in the lifecycle of a production program for both the U.S. Army and BAE Systems," said Jeremy Tondreault, president of the Platforms & Services sector at BAE Systems.
  • The Army first awarded BAE Systems the AMPV contract in 2014 and signed a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract in 2018.

BAE Systems to deliver additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles with $190 million contract

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Friday, August 25, 2023

YORK, Penn., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LSE: BA) was awarded a contract modification exceeding $190 million for continued production of the Bradley A4. The award includes more than 70 M2A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicles and the M7A4 Fire Support Team Vehicles.

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  • YORK, Penn., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LSE: BA) was awarded a contract modification exceeding $190 million for continued production of the Bradley A4.
  • The award includes more than 70 M2A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicles and the M7A4 Fire Support Team Vehicles.
  • "It's imperative the Bradley Fighting Vehicle is upgraded to keep our Soldiers unmatched on the battlefield for years to come."
  • Improvements to on-board diagnostics systems provide increased fault detection and isolation capabilities that help keep the Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the fight.

America's Best Carpet & Tile Partners with Great Range Capital

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's Best Carpet & Tile (ABCT), which provides full-service flooring solutions, has been acquired by Kansas City-based private equity firm Great Range Capital (GRC).

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's Best Carpet & Tile (ABCT), which provides full-service flooring solutions, has been acquired by Kansas City-based private equity firm Great Range Capital (GRC).
  • The partnership will support ABCT's continued growth and expansion in both new and existing markets.
  • The Company offers a broad range of flooring products and provides installation, cleaning, and repair services.
  • "We couldn't be more excited to partner with Great Range Capital," said Jeff Cantor, who will continue as an owner and CEO of ABCT.

Trident Systems Incorporated to exhibit at the NGAUS 144th General Conference and Exhibition

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Monday, August 15, 2022

FAIRIFAX, Va., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident Systems will exhibit at the NGAUS trade show, booth number 1252, from August 26th to August 29th 2022, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, featuring their handheld tactical voice bridge, the Mini-Secure Communications Controller (Mini-SCC).

Key Points: 
  • Trident Systems Incorporated will present radio interoperability solutions at the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) 144th General Conference and Exhibition, booth number 1252, on 26 - 29 August 2022 in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Trident Systems is a NGAUS corporate member, and regularly works with the National Guard to improve communications with coalition partners, public safety, and other non-governmental organizations.
  • Trident Systems is a veteran-owned small business that delivers innovative and affordable technology solutions for critical government and commercial needs.
  • Trident develops products in two primary focus areas: Integrated C4I Systems and Electronic Systems .

Heal Together With The House Of The Rising Son’s Addiction Treatment and Rehab Centre For Couples

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

San Clemente, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The House of the Rising Son is a full-service substance abuse recovery centre located in idyllic Southern Orange County.

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  • San Clemente, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The House of the Rising Son is a full-service substance abuse recovery centre located in idyllic Southern Orange County.
  • Their team of skilled staff offer specialist support and professional Couples Rehab for partners who want to take back control of their relationship and life.
  • Working through your recovery goals can be difficult on your own, and thats why The House of the Rising Sons experienced therapists provide couple treatment plans, such as, couples therapy, couples rehab and one on one counselling, as well as a minimum 30 day couples detox and residential treatment options.
  • To find out more about House of The Rising Son and their range of treatment options, please visit their website at https://www.thorstreatment.com/

ABCT Apologizes for Role in the Development and Practice of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Change Efforts (So -Called “Conversion Therapy”)

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

ABCT also unequivocally denounces the ongoing use of so-called conversion therapies given their lack of empirical support the significant risks associated with these practices, and that SGM identities are normal expressions of human diversity and not a type of psychopathology that needs to be treated.

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  • ABCT also unequivocally denounces the ongoing use of so-called conversion therapies given their lack of empirical support the significant risks associated with these practices, and that SGM identities are normal expressions of human diversity and not a type of psychopathology that needs to be treated.
  • For information on the history of so called conversion therapy and ABCTs apology, contact Laura Seligman, PhD, ABCTs President, at [email protected] or David Teisler, Director of Communications at ABCT, at [email protected].
  • The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and its members have strived for 65 years to alleviate human suffering.
  • ABCT is a multidisciplinary organization committed to the enhancement of health and well-being by advancing the scientific understanding, assessment, prevention, and treatment of human problems through the global application of behavioral, cognitive, and biological evidence-based principles.

The Immediate Negative Mental Health Consequences for Women Denied an Abortion Can Last Up to a Year, says Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ President, Laura Seligman.

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Saturday, May 7, 2022

We know that legislating restrictions on abortions do not have the desired effects; instead, they cause pain, misery, and death without actually reducing abortion rates.

Key Points: 
  • We know that legislating restrictions on abortions do not have the desired effects; instead, they cause pain, misery, and death without actually reducing abortion rates.
  • Laws restricting access to safe, legal abortions are most likely to affect low-income women, women of color, and sexual and gender minorities and those in rural communities.
  • Adding barriers to accessing abortion services, as the anticipated SCOTUS decision likely will do, often increases stress, anxiety and depression.
  • For those who still choose to get an abortion, theres often further stress, and a drain on financial resources.

Kymeta Joins the U.S. Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Team Pilot Program

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Kymeta ( www.kymetacorp.com ), the communications company making mobile global, announced today that it has been selected to participate in the U.S. Armys Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) satellite communications on the move (SOTM) pilot program.

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  • Kymeta ( www.kymetacorp.com ), the communications company making mobile global, announced today that it has been selected to participate in the U.S. Armys Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) satellite communications on the move (SOTM) pilot program.
  • The program will assess communications solutions on select vehicles to enhance battlefield network and command post communications.
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    The ABCT pilot program will be led by General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Kymeta will supply eight u8 terminals for integration and testing on a variety of ABCT vehicles.
  • We are honored to support the U.S. Army in its efforts to modernize ABCT communications, said Rob Weitendorf, Vice President, Business Development, Kymeta.

ABCT, Connecticut's Newest Accelerator Program for Biosciences Ventures, Announces 2019 Cohort of Life Science Startups

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Monday, December 17, 2018

BRANFORD, Conn., Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ABCT , the Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut, announced today the second cohort of emerging biosciences ventures invited to participate in the annual program.

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  • BRANFORD, Conn., Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ABCT , the Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut, announced today the second cohort of emerging biosciences ventures invited to participate in the annual program.
  • Twelve ventures will participate in the 6.5-month-long program that features business education to develop fundable business plans and a professional network.
  • The 2019 ABCT 2019 cohort participants and ventures include:
    Abbas Shojaee (Yale University) MEaDvise is an intelligent chat bot able to conduct specialty medical interviews to help patients and physicians.
  • Design Technologies helps build emergent intellectual property (IP)focused ventures and founded ELabNYC, the successful biosciences pre-accelerator program in New York City for research institution spinouts.