Month: December 2012

L-3 wins $92.2 million contract to design and manufacture large advanced mobile power sources (LAMPS) for the U.S. Army

L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Westwood division has been awarded a contract to design and manufacture the next generation of 100 kW and 200 kW generator sets, known as Large Advanced Mobile Power Sources (LAMPS), for the U.S. Army. The initial $11.5 million delivery order will provide Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) over a 32-month period. Additionally, there are three production options (for a total of up to 36 months) with a contract ceiling price of $92.2 million.

 

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Alcatel-Lucent increases capacity of MAYA-1 submarine data link between Florida and Colombia

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to upgrade the MAYA-1 submarine cable system – which spans 4,400km distance in a collapsed ring from Hollywood, Florida, US, to Tolu in Colombia – quadrupling the activated data capacity to address growing demand for bandwidth-intensive services, as well as position the Caribbean as a critical hub for communications between North and South America.

 

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Eaton Corporation plc completes acquisition of Cooper Industries to form premier global power management company

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) and electrical equipment supplier Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:CBE) today announced that Eaton has completed its acquisition of Cooper. The acquisition was announced on May 21, 2012 and combines Eaton and Cooper into a new, premier global power management company named Eaton Corporation plc.

 

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