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General Dynamics Awarded $606 M in Defense Contracts

Falls Church, Va. -- The U.S. Department of Defense yesterday announced more than $606 million in recent contract awards to business units of General Dynamics.
The announcements included:
Three awards valued at $428.9 million to General Dynamics Land Systems of Sterling Heights, Mich., for system enhancement package (SEP) work on Abrams M1A2 Tanks. Work will be performed in Sterling Heights; Lima, Ohio; Tallahassee, Fla.; Anniston, Ala.; and Scranton, Pa. Work is expected to be completed by July 31, 2010.
Two awards valued at $163.4 million award to General Dynamics Land Systems for Stryker vehicle hull-protection kits and materiel for Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) and Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) variants. Work will be performed in Sterling Heights; Auburn, Wash.; London, Ontario, Canada; Germany, Iraq and Kuwait. Work is expected to be completed by Feb. 29, 2008.
A $12.6 million award to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Charlotte, N.C., for production of Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detectors. Work will be performed in Charlotte, N.C., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2009.

Source : General Dynamics



FLIR Systems Announces $22.9 M Order From U.S. Army First Delivery Order Under New $77.9 Million IDIQ Contract

Portland, OR. -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has been awarded a $22.9 million order from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, Alabama for its Star SAFIRE(R) III stabilized multi sensor systems. This represents the first delivery order under a newly awarded $77.9 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The units delivered under this contract will support ongoing U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps programs. Work on the delivery order will begin immediately and be performed in FLIR's Portland, Oregon production facility.
"This contract, a continuation of FLIR's relationship with the Army RAID Program Office and the U.S. Marine Corps, demonstrates the value of our systems for force protection applications. We are pleased the U.S. Army has once again chosen FLIR products for this critical mission," said Earl R. Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR Systems, Inc.

Source : Flir Systems Inc.


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