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GD Wins $23 Million Contract For Buffalo A2 M1272 Vehicle Upgrades

Tuesday, March 24th, 2015

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GD Wins $23 Million Contract For Buffalo A2 M1272 Vehicle Upgrades

A Buffalo armored truck. Photo: U.S. Army.

General Dynamics [GD] was awarded a $23 million contract for updates and revisions to logistic requirements and data, except provisioning, for the Buffalo A2 M1272 vehicle by the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command, the company said on Tuesday.The contract type is firm-fixed-price-multi-year. In addition to the upgrades GD is to complete a total system support package.One bid was solicited and one received for the contract, the Army said.The Buffalo A2 is an armored truck designed to protect occupants from…

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