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General Dynamics To Design Future Stryker Under $203 Million Award

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Friday, December 4th, 2009

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General Dynamics [GD] yesterday announced it has received a $203 million contract to design the Stryker of the future. "Strykers have performed exceptionally well for the U.S. Army over more than 25 million miles of combat experience," said Mike Cannon, senior vice president of Ground Combat Systems for General Dynamics Land Systems. "This contract reflects the Army's desire to build on that strong performance by incorporating the latest crew-protection technologies, as well as more power, mobility, agility and information connectivity,…

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