17 octobre 2023 | International, Terrestre

Amentum Awarded $326.9 Million C5ISR Research Contract Driving Advanced and Emerging Technologies for the U.S. Army

Amentum will engineer, integrate and test advanced prototype technologies and systems

https://www.epicos.com/article/777247/amentum-awarded-3269-million-c5isr-research-contract-driving-advanced-and-emerging

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    24 juillet 2019 | International, Autre défense

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    1 octobre 2020 | International, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

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