General Dynamics Signs Logistics Support Agreement with the New Zealand Army
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – On October 25, Brigadier General Rick Ottaway, deputy chief of the Army for New Zealand, and John Ulrich, senior vice president of General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada, signed a Logistics Support Agreement to support the NZLAV (light armored vehicle) program for the next 25 years.
Under this agreement, General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada is contracted to provide the New Zealand Army with technical assistance, configuration management, obsolescence management, repair and overhaul services and spare parts in support of the NZLAV. This agreement also provides the mechanism by which the New Zealand Army can obtain other services, including systems engineering, logistics services, field services and training. The value for base services provided under this agreement is $3.8 million CAD (approx. $2.9 million USD) for the first two years. Additional services and parts sales will be in addition to this amount.
“This agreement is an important step in the growth of our Customer Support Services and our ability to provide cost-effective through-life support for our products,” said Ulrich.
General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada, located in London, Ontario, Canada is a business unit of General Dynamics Land Systems of Sterling Heights, Michigan. For more than 25 years, approximately 1500 highly skilled technical personnel design, manufacture and deliver a unique family of light armoured vehicles (LAV). More information on the company is available at www.gdls-canada.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 66,900 people worldwide and anticipates 2003 revenues of $16.1 billion. The company has leading market positions in mission-critical information systems and technologies, land and amphibious combat systems, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation.
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General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Monday, November 10, 2003
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