Uncle Bill Bush's war profiteering continues

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Engineered Support Rec $16.3 M Cont for Up-Armoring of Military
PR Newswire - Tuesday, March 02, 2004

ST. LOUIS, Mar 2, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Radian Inc. (Radian), a subsidiary of Engineered Support Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EASI), has been awarded a $16.3 million, firm-fixed-price redetermination contract to provide 272 armor protection kits for the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV). The U.S. Army Program Executive Office, Combat Support and Combat Services Support (PEO, CS&CSS) awarded the contract through the Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) in Warren, Michigan, for Operational Unit Force Protection.

These armor kits will immediately be transferred to Army units operating in Iraq. The major design benefits of the armor protection kits include substantial protection for the FMTV's crew and key components; simple bolt-on/bolt-off application to fit over the existing cab; and incorporation of an environmental control system for air conditioning these 'buttoned-up' cabs. Once in country, these armored vehicles will immediately begin to help save soldiers' lives by significantly reducing injuries currently being caused by small arms fire, landmines, and improvised explosive devices penetrating the crew compartments of the vehicles, according to Jerry Daniels, Vice Chairman and CEO of Engineered Support.

Beginning in April 2003, Radian completed their evaluation, redesign, prototype fabrication and developmental testing over a period of just five months; and was subsequently tasked to finalize the design and provide operational test kits in October 2003. Operational performance and live ordnance testing were completed in December 2003 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, at which time the kit design received a U.S. Army safety certification. To accelerate the design process, Radian engineers developed computer-generated solid models of the necessary armor components. These models facilitated the primary redesign work and integration of the entire package and also enabled all engineering and finite element analyses to be conducted in parallel with the design effort. Prior to fabricating a prototype kit, Radian performed a series of computer simulations to determine the potential effects of the additional weight on the vehicle chassis/suspension and overall vehicle performance such as braking, handling, turning, and lane changing. The end result was a protection kit that did not impair vehicle performance and passed live-fire testing the first time.

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Published on Monday, February 23, 2004 by the Prince George's County Journal /Maryland
All in the (Profiteering, First) Family
by Margie Burns

Close relatives of President George W. Bush continue to benefit financially from the Iraq invasion, as revealed by sources including regulatory filings.

St. Louis, Mo.-based Engineered Support Systems (EASI), where William H. T. Bush, an uncle of George W. Bush, joined the board of directors in 2000, is a major military contractor. William H. T. Bush is a Bush ``Pioneer," a contributor raising more than $100,000, in the 2000 and 2004 elections. Following the 2000 election and Sept. 11, 2001, the company's federal contracts, revenues and stock price have increased. The company declined to comment for this article.

EASI received contracts from all branches of the armed forces in 2003. The Defense Department listed EASI in its top 100 contractors in 2001, with $330 million in contracts; and in 2002, with $380 million in contracts Estimates for 2003 are over $380 million.

As luck would have it, company products include ``Field Deployable Environmental Control Units" to deal with weapons of mass destruction.

On Jan. 17, 2003, the company announced orders from the Air Force and the Marines for these units, complete with Nuclear Biological Chemical Kits, in preparation for secret arsenals of WMDs hidden, the White House insisted, by Saddam Hussein.

On Jan. 22, 2003, President Bush delivered one of several speeches in St. Louis. On Jan. 28, 2003, he delivered his State of the Union address, including the famous accusations linking Saddam's Iraq to WMDs and illicit nuclear material.

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Engineered Support Systems, Inc. (EASI:NASDAQ)
Current Releases | Archived Releases
Date Press Release
11/26/2003 To Present at Jefferies Quarterdeck Aerospace/Defense Conference in NYC
11/18/2003 Receives $3.66 Million in Logistics Support Contracts With U.S. Army
11/13/2003 Receives $58 Million Contract for Air Force Base Security System
11/12/2003 Receives $16 Million in Orders for Environmental Control Units From U.S. Military
11/06/2003 Receives $14.2 Million for Online Logistical Support From U.S. Army
10/31/2003 Receives $3.7 Million Engineering Services
10/08/2003 Receives $7.3 Million Contract for U.S. Army Reserve Command Facility Upgrades
10/06/2003 Announces Business Development Appointment
10/06/2003 Receives $8.1 Million Subcontract for Electronic Test Equipment
10/02/2003 Receives $2.1 Million Security System Contract From U.A.E.
09/30/2003 Wins Top Technology/Growth Award; 2nd Year In Succession
09/24/2003 Receives $8.0 Million Contract From U.S. Air Force
09/16/2003 Receives Contract for Special Operations Forces
09/09/2003 Receives $2.1 Million Contract for Electronic Test Equipment
08/15/2003 Receives $3.4 Million Engineering Services Contract From U.S. Army
08/11/2003 Receives U.S. Air Force Order for Base and Perimeter Security Equipment
08/05/2003 Receives $9.4 Million Subcontract to Support U.S. Army Contract
07/31/2003 Receives $13 Million Radar System Contract For Republic of China
07/24/2003 Receives $1 Million Commercial Coil Contract
07/15/2003 Receives $11.7 Million In Orders From U.S. Air Force
07/02/2003 Signs Pact: Receives $2.5 Million Defense Contract
06/12/2003 Receives Homeland Defense Contract
06/10/2003 Receives $44.2 Million Contract for Special Forces Radar System From U.S. Air Force
06/06/2003 Receives $12.9 Million Contract From U.S. Military
05/30/2003 Receives $3.6 Million for U.S. Navy LHD-8 Amphibious Assault Ship Program
05/21/2003 Receives $11.1 Million in Orders for U.S. Navy LPD-17 Assault Ships
05/13/2003 Receives $26.1 Million Contract Order From Saudi Arabian Military
05/09/2003 Implements New Communications Systems for U.S. Army

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The Bush `Warbucks' Family Cashes In

Sen. Jean Carnahan, D-Mo., also has lost her job. She helped Engineered Support Systems acquire a $10 million federal contract for ``chemical and biological protective shelters" in 2001, but Team Bush went all out to defeat her anyway, and succeeded.

In 2000, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute listed Engineered Support Systems 83rd in the world's top 100 largest arms-producing companies.

Interestingly, the company also exhibited that year at the giant international arms fair held last June in Paris, ``Eurosatory 2000." Its name can also be found in the U.S. Department of Commerce list of exhibitors, among 55 U.S. military firms in a gargantuan display of military wares - sponsored and supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Defense and the American Embassy in Paris.

Over a hundred countries attended the fair, which was thronged with international arms dealers and weapons middlemen. It is not known what steps the firms take to prevent arms from falling into the wrong hands, including Iraq and countries dealing with Iraq.
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