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General Dynamics U.K. To Upgrade Bowman Communications

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Thursday, July 16th, 2009

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Two contracts, together worth approximately $378 million, have been awarded to General Dynamics [GD] U.K. to upgrade the U.K. armed forces Bowman military communications system, the Ministry of Defence said. The contracts are to provide: improved performance and sustainability through proactive obsolescence management; increased quantities of equipment to meet user needs; optimization of Bowman system performance through improvements to planning and system management applications; improved interoperability with other U.K. and allied systems; and improved synergies with Bowman CIP support solution.…

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