General Dynamics Awarded $11.8 Million Contract for F/A-18 E/F Auxiliary Fuel Tanks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received an $11.8 million firm-fixed price contract from Boeing (NYSE: BA), based in St. Louis, for the production of 480-gallon external auxiliary fuel tanks for the F/A-18 E/F aircraft. This contract for 140 units extends through Feb. 2006.
The external auxiliary fuel tank is designed to be carried beneath the wings and fuselage of the F/A-18 E/F to increase aircraft range. Each aircraft can carry as many as five external auxiliary fuel tanks at once. When configured with external tanks, the aircraft can be used as an in-flight refueling tanker. General Dynamics will produce the fuel tanks at its Lincoln, Neb., facility.
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products provides a broad range of system solutions for military and commercial applications. The company designs, develops and produces high-performance armament systems; a full range of advanced composite-based products; biological and chemical detection systems; and mobile shelter systems. More information about General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products can be found on the Internet at www.gdatp.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 67,600 people worldwide and had 2003 revenue of $16.6 billion. The company has leading market positions in land and amphibious combat systems, mission critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation.
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General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Wednesday, February 18, 2004
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