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General Dynamics Awarded $32 Million for Abrams Tank
System Technical Support
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics
(NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $31.5 million contract for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support
(STS).
The award will fund engineering studies on Abrams main battle 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 personnel in Sterling Heights, Mich. It is expected to be
completed by Dec. 31, 2011.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 83,500 people worldwide
and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company has leading market positions in mission critical
information systems and technologies, land and amphibious combat systems, shipbuilding and marine
systems, and business aviation. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.
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