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13 Jun 2013
DSM DYNEEMA WINS COVETED SOLDIER TECHNOLOGY AWARD
The Netherlands, June 13, 2013 - DSM Dyneema today announced that its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, branded as Dyneema®, has been named the winner of the Soldier Technology Award's Best Light-Weight Protective Product for the Soldier category. Facing intense competition, Dyneema® - the world's strongest fiber™ - was chosen for its unmatched ballistic performance in body armor combined with its light weight and flexibility for significantly improved personal comfort and mobility. The award was presented to Richard Gunters, Key Account Manager EMEA, at a ceremony at the London Hilton Kensington Hotel on Wednesday evening, June 12.
18 Apr 2013
GE to Upgrade US Navy Ship, Saving Money and Increasing Efficiency
PARIS — April 18, 2013 — In efforts to extend ship life, increase capability and assure critical operations, the U.S. Navy is refitting its USS Mount Whitney Blue Ridge class command ship. GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has signed a contract worth US$14 million if all options are exercised with Military Sealift Command (MSC) for this three-year, large electrical refit project, which will be one of the largest MSC has ever completed of this type as well as GE Power Conversion’s largest electrical refit project for the U.S. Navy. This project builds on Power Conversion’s recent success with providing equipment for other U.S. Navy ships, including the USS Tripoli (LHA-7), the LHD-8 and the LHA-6.
PARIS-February 14, 2013-Stall testing on a new advanced linear induction machine, a core component in the EMCAT (Electro Magnetic CATapult) launch track system designed to launch manned and unmanned aircraft from various platforms, has been successfully completed by its developer, GE Power Conversion (NYSE: GE). Catapults incorporating the powerful new medium voltage advanced linear induction machine (MV ALIM) will be capable of launching aircraft as large as the latest F35-C from aircraft carriers, while smaller versions (EMKITs) will be used to launch unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from mobile or fixed installations.
PARIS—January 24, 2013—GE's Power Conversion (NYSE:GE) business has started fitting the latest generation of Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships WAVE KNIGHT and WAVE RULER. 
The Netherlands, 21 November 2012 - DSM Dyneema, the producer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber branded as Dyneema®, has again successfully defended its intellectual property covering its very high strength and lightweight polyethylene fiber based products. DSM Dyneema last week reached a settlement with a company manufacturing and trading in fiber based panels for ballistic protective products. The offending company, whose name is not being made public, signed settlement conditions drawn up by DSM Dyneema, after the case was brought before the “Tribunal de Grande Instance” in Paris. 
