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Army Awards General Dynamics $97 Million In Ammo Contracts

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

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The Army has awarded General Dynamics [GD] three contracts worth a total of $97 million for the manufacture and delivery of ammunition, the company said in a statement. The contracts are for 120mm M865 and M1002 tank training ammunition, 105mm M1130 high explosive (HE) pre-formed fragmentation (PFF) cartridges and 155mm M795 HE projectile metal parts. The M865 Target Practice, Cone Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (TPCSDS-T) ammunition is used in the 120mm smooth-bore M256 cannon of Army and Marine Corps Abrams main…

Congress

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Congress

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Army

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