General Dynamics Awarded $50 Million Engineering and Support Contract for TRIDENT Ballistic Missile System
ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $50 million contract to provide systems engineering, operational support, repair, installation and checkout for the TRIDENT II fire control system. Work will be performed in Pittsfield, Mass., and is expected to be completed by March 2007.
“General Dynamics is excited to continue our long-standing relationship with Strategic Systems Programs. This award is a testament to our demonstrated track record of success in providing highly reliable, open-architecture, COTS-based systems to the fleet," said Mike Tweed-Kent, vice president and general manager of the Maritime Digital Systems strategic business unit of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems.
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a leading provider of transformational mission solutions in command, control, communications, and computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Customers include those in the defense, intelligence, homeland security and homeland defense communities. More information is available on the Internet at www.gd-ais.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 70,000 people worldwide and anticipates 2004 revenue of $19 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.
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General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Thursday, September 23, 2004
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