General Dynamics Awarded $37 Million Contract for Reactive Armor Production
Aug 14, 2008 1:49 PM
The U.S. Army
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), in Picatinny,
N.J., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $37 million
contract for the qualification and production of reactive armor side skirt
tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. General Dynamics Armament and
Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics.
The reactive armor system is composed of tiles that fasten to the exterior of a
vehicle allowing it to better withstand a direct hit from a variety of
anti-armor munitions. In addition to manufacturing the reactive armor tiles for
the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the Abrams Tank, General Dynamics provides
complete assembly, integration and storage capabilities.
"Our reactive armor technology provides an added level of vehicle protection
against shape-charged threats, including rocket-propelled grenades,"
said Russ Klein, vice president and general manager of weapon
systems for
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products. "Designed specifically for
the U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle, our reactive armor is saving lives and
preventing severe damage to combat vehicles in Iraq."
Work under this contract will be performed at the General Dynamics'facility in
McHenry, Miss., and is expected to be completed in November 2009. As a
strategic partner, RAFAEL Armament Development Authority Ltd., Ordnance Systems
Division, will share the production workload in Haifa, Israel. The
program will be managed from General Dynamics' Burlington
Technology
Center, Burlington, Vt.
Dynamics
manufactures reactive armor tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Abrams
Tank and provides complete assembly, integration and storage capabilities.
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