Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ: KALU) today announced a contract extension with Armor Holdings to provide aluminum plating for U.S. military applications. Under the contract extension, Kaiser will deliver armor for the M1114 Up-armored HMMVV (Humvee), a model customized for the U.S.

U.S. and Canadian skiers banging through the slalom gates at the Olympics are benefiting from new fluid armor technology that is also being looked to as a battlefield lifesaver.

By Mark Basch, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Oct. 21--Armor Holdings Inc. Thursday reported higher third-quarter earnings and forecast 2006 earnings will be better than analysts have expected.

WASHINGTON - The Army has entered negotiations with an armor manufacturer in an effort to accelerate production of armored versions of the Humvee to get them to the troops more quickly, Army and company officials said. Army Secretary Francis J.

WASHINGTON - The Army entered negotiations with an armor manufacturer Friday in an effort to accelerate production of armored versions of the Humvee to get them to the troops more quickly, Army and company officials said. Army Secretary Francis J.