General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems yesterday said it has been awarded three Army contracts with a total value of about $112 million to support performance specification changes and fielding of Stryker vehicles.
“The Stryker is called ‘the backbone’ of the Army’s medium armored brigades and with these contracts, we will continue to strengthen the vehicle so it can protect our troops in theater,” said Mike Cannon, senior vice president of General Dynamics Land Systems’ Ground Combat Systems. “Stryker delivers strength, speed, lethality and survivability where it counts.”
Stryker brigades have logged an estimated 25 million miles during 13 rotations to war zones, the company said. The Stryker brigades consist of the eight-wheel armored vehicles that come in 10 variants that reduce the logistics footprint and costs due to common parts.
Under one contract for $92 million from Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, General Dynamics will provide design and integration engineering services, prototypes, procurement of materials and components and an integrated solution that will deliver improved blast-protection levels to support Stryker brigades.
The second contract, valued at $11.7 million, is to acquire the production cut-in for alternators and air conditioning for Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) vehicles. The MGS variant is a direct-fire infantry assault platform with a 105mm tank cannon mounted in a low-profile, fully stabilized, “shoot-on-the-move” turret to support dismounted infantry. It destroys vehicles, equipment and hardened positions with its bunker- and wall-breaching capability. It is also equipped to detect nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
The third contract, valued at $8.5 million, funds equipment and components in support of total package fielding of Stryker vehicles. Proven effective by the Army and the National Guard for defense and disaster-response missions, the Stryker family of vehicles stresses performance and commonality to reduce the logistics footprint and minmize costs. Stryker variants include: infantry carrier vehicle; commander’s vehicle; medical evacuation vehicle; fire support vehicle; engineer squad vehicle; anti-tank guided missile; mortar carrier; reconnaissance vehicle; mobile gun system; and nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance vehicle.