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General Dynamics Awarded $29 Million to Produce Reactive Armor for Abrams Tanks

January 4, 2007
Contact: John Suttle
Tel: (704) 714-8014
Email:JSuttle@gdatp.com


CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $29 million contract from U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Picatinny, N.J., for the production of reactive armor tile sets to equip Abrams tanks. This award modifies a contract originally awarded in August 2006 and brings the total contract value to $59 million.

The reactive armor system is made up of tiles that fasten to the exterior of the vehicles. Equipped with the General Dynamics’ reactive armor tiles, combat vehicles are better able to withstand a direct hit from a variety of anti-armor munitions, including shoulder-fired rocket propelled grenades that are prevalent in many of today’s regional conflicts.

Similar reactive armor systems are currently being used in Iraq on U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicles and have been proven to prevent crippling damage to those combat vehicles. General Dynamics has been a leading producer of reactive armor for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle since 1995, with $417 million in Bradley reactive armor orders to date.

The production program will be directed from General Dynamics’ Vermont-based Burlington Technology Center, with tile production occurring at the company’s facility in McHenry, Miss.

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc., located in Charlotte, N.C., 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 World Wide Web at www.gdatp.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 81,100 people worldwide, and expects 2006 revenues of approximately $24 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 can be found online at www.generaldynamics.com.