GD Awarded $67 M Modification to US Army RG-31 Mk5 Contract

(London, Ontario, June 12, 2008) -- The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), in support of the Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has awarded a USD $67.3 million modification to a previously awarded contract for RG-31 Mk5 vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company's parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Under this contract modification, General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada will provide 111 RG-31 Mk5E Mine Protected Vehicles. The contract was signed through the Canadian Commercial Corporation, a Crown Agency of the Canadian Government. Under this contract modification, General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada will provide the program management while BAE Systems Land Systems OMC of South Africa will manufacture the vehicles. Deliveries will occur from August 2008 to October 2008.

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