CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics
Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics
(NYSE: GD), has been awarded two contracts valued at $66 million by U.S. Army
TACOM-ARDEC for the production of MK19 grenade machine guns. Deliveries are
expected to begin in 2009 and extend through late 2012.
According to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products gun systems
senior program manager, Dean Gagnon, 'The MK19 is capable of firing up to 400
grenades per minute and can provide increased accuracy against a variety of
targets, including lightly armored vehicles and dismounted infantry. The
weapon's versatility makes it a prime choice of the U.S. Armed Forces as an
essential weapon in both offensive and defensive operations.'
Program management will be shared between the company's Burlington, Vt.,
and Saco, Maine, facilities. Production work will be performed at the
company's Saco site, which has produced more than 36,000 MK19 systems for the
U.S. government and its allies since 1984.
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products' Saco facility is the
company's core production facility for single- and multi-barrel aircraft and
crew-served weapon systems. The site provides complete production
capabilities, from design and development to manufacturing, testing and
integration. Products manufactured at the facility include the MK47 40mm
Grenade Weapon System and the M2HB 12.7 mm (caliber .50) machine gun
The Burlington Technology Center, located in Burlington, Vt., is General
Dynamics Armament and Technical Products' Engineering Center of Excellence. By
consolidating the company's engineering development and leadership functions,
and investing more than $55 million in major systems upgrades, infrastructure,
and training, the Burlington Technology Center is a key component of the
company's success. The Technology Center encompasses five sites: the Lakeside
office building; the newly expanded, 13,500-square-foot Engineering
Development Lab; the Systems Modernization Initiative office; the Burlington
manufacturing site; and an expansive test facility.
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, located in Charlotte,
N.C., provides a broad range of system solutions for military and commercial
applications. The company designs, develops and produces high-performance
armament systems, defensive armor solutions, aerospace components, and mobile
shelter systems, and is a leading U.S. producer of biological and chemical
detection systems. More information about General Dynamics Armament and
Technical Products can be found on the Intranet at www.gdatp.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs
approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenue 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 Intranet at
www.generaldynamics.com.
SOURCE General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
