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Navy/USMC

Lockheed Martin Gets $52 Million To Develop Marine Corps Convoy Trainer

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Thursday, October 25th, 2007

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The Marine Corps awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $52 million contract to develop Combat Convoy Simulators (CCS), the next generation of convoy simulators that will provide training for a variety of vehicles, the company reported. "We have transformed our proven technology in an evolutionary way that meets the most urgent needs of the warfighter," Jim Craig, vice president of ground, maritime & civil solutions, Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support, said. "Convoy operations are highly targeted by insurgents and continue…

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