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WASHINGTON, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Capital Partners (http://www.arlingtoncap.com/), a Washington DC-based private equity firm, announced the acquisition of Woven Electronics Corporation (http://www.wovenelectronics.com/) ("Woven Electronics"), in partnership with management, by its aerospace/defense portfolio company Thermal Solutions, Inc. (http://www.thermal-solutions-inc.com/) ("Thermal Solutions"). Based in Simpsonville, South Carolina, Woven Electronics designs and manufactures custom-engineered electronic interconnect solutions for customers in the defense, aerospace, homeland security and commercial sectors, and its products facilitate the transfer of power and information between components and systems. Woven's products are primarily found in defense applications including precision guided munitions, military aircraft, helicopters, shipboard mi... (more)

GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH, a Lithium Technology Corporation Company, is Selected by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG to Provide Large Battery Technology for Submarine Application

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lithium Technology Corporation ("LTC", "The Company") (BULLETIN BOARD: LTHU) , a leading participant in the rapidly emerging large format rechargeable lithium battery market, announced today that its German subsidiary, GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH ("GAIA"), has entered into a contract with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG ("TKMS") to develop very large lithium ion batteries for use in non-nuclear manned submarines. The contract will proceed in two phases. In Phase I, GAIA will develop a very large lithium ion cell based on i... (more)

EnerSys Awarded Major Defense Contracts

READING, Pennsylvania, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the world's largest manufacturer, marketer and distributor of industrial batteries, has recently been awarded contracts in Europe to supply batteries valued at over US$20 million. The awards include submarine propulsion batteries for South American navies and the company's high-performance Armasafe Plus(TM) battery, which will be used in fighting vehicles with the armed services of Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. "These latest contracts confirm our strong position in the defense sector," said ... (more)

EnerSys Awarded Production Contract by US Navy for Nuclear Submarine Batteries

READING, Pa., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EnerSys , the world's largest manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of industrial batteries, recently announced that its EnerSys Energy Products Inc. subsidiary has received an initial contract award from the US Navy to produce valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries using its proprietary thin plate pure lead (TPPL) technology. This award represents 100% of the US Navy's requirement under their 2007 solicitation for VRLA submarine batteries in continuation of their effort to retrofit the entire nuclear submarine fleet with VRLA ... (more)

General Dynamics Awarded $10 Million for Submarine Base Support

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $10.25 million contract modification to continue operating the New England Maintenance Manpower Initiative (NEMMI) at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Initially awarded in October 2006 , the five-year contract has a potential value of $201.8 million if all options are exercised and funded. Under the terms of the contract, Electric Boat will provide a wide-range of overhaul, repair and modernization services in support of nuclear submarines, floati... (more)