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New Production For General Dynamics’ Stryker Vehicles Likely Coming

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Friday, July 24th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Congressional actions, though not complete, are pointing the way to new production for General Dynamics' [GD] Stryker family of wheeled, armored vehicles. Most recently, the House Appropriations Committee's defense panel (HAC-D) report on the fiscal year 2010 defense-appropriations bill recommended $613.6 million, a $225 million increase to the president's budget request to support continued Stryker vehicle production. The president requested $388.6 million for Stryker program procurement to buy safety and survivability upgrades, but no additional vehicles, a…

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