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Article: Ceradyne Inc. Awarded New SBIR Contract for Lightweight Ceramic Armor Development.

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June 29, 1999
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COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 1999--

Ceradyne Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:CRDN) announced that it received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Department of Defense for the development of a ceramic "Lightweight Armor Solution," an advanced protection system for military vehicles capable of sustaining multiple battlefield hits.

The company is developing its new armor system for the U.S. Marine Corps' Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV).

"The `Lightweight Armor Solution' program will be designed to improve upon current AAAV armor technology to provide a lightweight, low-cost, modular system," said David Reed, ...

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