General Dynamics United Kingdom Delivers BOWMAN
LONDON, England – The UK Ministry of Defence announced today that the BOWMAN tactical communications system has achieved its formal In Service Date (ISD).
General Dynamics UK, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded the BOWMAN contract in 2001 and has delivered ISD nine months earlier than the MoD’s approved delivery date.
BOWMAN will provide a secure voice and data communications systems to the British Army and elements of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. The system is a key enabler in providing Network Enabled Capability (NEC) to the UK Armed Forces.
The next major element in the BOWMAN program, called the ComBat Infrastructure and Platform BISA or CIP, will be delivered incrementally, and will be fielded in July 2004 with full operational in 2006. The contract for the CIP element was awarded in December 2002.
Larry Johnson, President and Managing Director of General Dynamics UK said, “We are proud to have provided the UK Armed Forces with BOWMAN. Delivering ISD early is a considerable achievement and demonstrates what can be accomplished when industry, the MoD and the Armed Forces work closely together. ”
NOTES TO EDITOR
General Dynamics UK Ltd specialises in military communications, digitization, avionics and information management systems, has been active in the UK for 40 years and now employs more than 1000 people at five locations.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 67,600 people worldwide and had 2003 revenues of $16.6 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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News Release - Monday, March 29, 2004
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