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SKYDEX Technologies Signs Agreement With General Dynamics For Decking Material

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

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SKYDEX Technologies Inc. yesterday said it has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) for its Convoy Deck, a patented blast-mitigating vehicle decking material, for 200 Stryker Double V-Hull (DVH) vehicles deploying to Afghanistan. The SKYDEX Convoy Deck has already been installed in thousands of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Afghanistan and Iraq, including the Buffalo and Cougar, produced by Force Protection Inc. [FRPT] and Oshkosh [OSK] M-ATV, the company said in…

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