U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $11 Million for Abrams Tank System Technical Support

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), an $11.2 million contract modification for Abrams Tank System Technical Support (STS).

The award will fund engineering studies on Abrams tanks to identify improvements and replace obsolete parts to maintain the tanks at high operational readiness rates. The work will be performed by existing General Dynamics Land Systems employees in Sterling Heights, Michigan. It is expected to be completed by December 31, 2011.