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GD Receives $2.7 Billion For Stryker Support Work

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, March 1st, 2019

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GD Receives $2.7 Billion For Stryker Support Work

Army Stryker Vehicle Photo: U.S. Army

The Army has awarded General Dynamics [GD] Land System two contracts totaling $2.7 billion for Stryker support work, including retrofitting vehicles and providing logistics services, the Pentagon said Thursday. Both deals are five-year contracts worth $1.35 billion, with the first covering damage repair and refurbishment services and the second for performance-based logistics. GD, which builds the Stryker fighting vehicles, was the only company to submit a bid for the work. The estimated completion date for each deal is February 2024.…

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