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General Dynamics Awarded $37 Million Reactive Armor Contract

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Thursday, August 14th, 2008

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General Dynamics [GD]' Armament and Technical Products received a $37 million Army contract for the qualification and production of reactive armor side skirt tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. The reactive armor system is comprised of tiles that fasten to the exterior of a vehicle allowing it to better withstand a direct hit from a variety of anti-armor munitions. In addition to manufacturing the reactive armor tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the Abrams tank, General Dynamics provides…

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