U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $14 Million for 20mm PGU-28 A/B SAPHEI Ammunition Production
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a $13.7M modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 20mm PGU-28A/B SAPHEI tactical cartridges. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
The tactical PGU-28 A/B SAPHEI is a safe and reliable round that provides superior performance and lethality to U.S. Navy F-14, F-18 and AH-1 Cobra pilots. The multi-purpose design gives the PGU-28 A/B the capability to defeat the full spectrum of targets in air-to-air and air-to-ground roles.
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is the sole producer of the PGU-28 A/B, and to date the U.S. Navy has ordered over four million cartridges. Work will be performed at the company’s Marion, Ill., facility and is expected to complete July 31, 2008.
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a world leader in the manufacture of large- and medium-caliber direct and indirect-fire munitions, bomb bodies and Ball Powder® propellant. The company also manufactures precision metal components; provides explosive load, assemble and pack services for a variety of munitions, tactical missile and rocket programs; and designs and produces shaped charge warheads and control actuator systems.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 81,900 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company is available online at www.generaldynamics.com
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September 29, 2006
Contact: L. G. VanBrocklin
Tel: (727) 578-8187
Email: lgvanbrocklin@gd-ots.com
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