STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Army
TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems,
a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $20.9 million contract for
Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support (STS).
The award will fund engineering studies on Abrams main battle tanks to
identify improvements and replace obsolete parts to maintain the tanks at high
operational readiness rates. The work will be performed by existing General
Dynamics Land Systems employees in Sterling Heights, Michigan. It is expected
to be completed by December 31, 2011.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs
approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenues of
approximately $29.5 billion. The company is a market leader in business
aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions;
shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.
More information about the company is available on the Internet at
http://www.generaldynamics.com.
SOURCE General Dynamics Land Systems
