Monday 1 October 2007, Vol. 3 No. 18

Through EPICOS Procurement Search tool, users have the opportunity to track and select official tenders and announcements from the International Aerospace & Defense area or issued by Public Authorities. As a result, you have now the possibility to search by: or search by:     NEW! Epicos now offers to its readership the procurement tenders below with no access code required. Even if you are not yet an Epicos member you can experience the benefit of access to real business opportunities with a click of the mouse! Future Contract Opportunities     AU - Advanced field artillery tactical data systems for battle support     AU - Air deployable lightweight 155mm towed howitzers     SG - Body armour     FR - Laser radiometer     AU - Forward observer/terminal attack controller component for battle management system   Tenders in Progress       EE - Special-purpose aircraft     CO - Upgrade of C4I system     PL - Bulletproof vests     LV - Helicopters     GR - Spare parts and maintenance kits for AB 212 antisubmarine warfare helicopters     KR - Spares for military helicopters (BAD77900-002)     HR - Singalling equipment and airfield lighting for military helicopters landing zone     SA - Shooting simulators for Land Forces     CA - Spares for search and rescue aircraft     JP - Runway surface surveillance system   Contracts Awarded     RO -  Missiles     LV - 40 x 46 mm low speed grenades and 40 x 53 mm high speed grenades     ZA - Combat support helicopter   Discontinued     SG - Handheld laser range finder     CO - Various vehicles     GT - Assault Rifles   Procurement news         Northrop Grumman Awarded Contracts for Maintenance Work on Japan- and West Coast-Based Aircraft Carriers Brazil to favour domestic industry in defence contracts   Rolls-Royce Awarded $700 M Contract for V-22 Engines New JSF work for Australian Industry Portugal buys tanks from Dutch armed forces   Advertise With Us More than 18,000 professionals from the international A&D community receive this newsletter bi-weekly. If you would like to promote your company and services to this community then consider placing an ad on either the newsletter or our site (approximately 35,000 visitors per month). For more information, please contact our Sales Team at sales@epicos.com or +30-210-6772280. Epicos Services Epicos is the global e-business platform for the A&D industry - providing information services to identify and process business opportunities on Procurements, Offset Projects and Industry Co-operation. Epicos has more than 35,000 visitors from 200 countries, every month. Subscribe and gain access to: Largest online repository of Government Procurements - more than 1200 new ones from 230 countries daily Latest A&D news from major media around the world Procurement Guidelines & Legislation from 45 Countries Offset guidelines & regulations from more than 70 countries For more information, visit http://www.epicos.com/ or contact our Sales Team at sales@epicos.com or +30-210-6772280