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January 28, 2008 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $64 Million for Missile Systems
by Spanish Army
MADRID – General Dynamics European Land Systems announces that
its General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas operations in Spain has signed a $64
million (approximately 44 million Euros) contract with the Spanish Army for the
supply of Air Land (ER) Spike Missile Systems for the HAD Tiger helicopters.
The contract calls for the manufacture of 44 launchers and 200 missiles for the
HAD Tiger helicopters. In addition, General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas will
provide integrated logistics support (ILS). Work is expected to be completed by
2012.
General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas, the prime contractor, has an agreement
with the Israeli company RAFAEL for the manufacture of the systems. In 2006, the
two companies signed a contract for the supply of Spike Missiles to Spanish Army
ground forces. The initial contract was for $424.5 million.
General Dynamics European Land Systems, headquartered in Vienna (Austria) is a
business unit of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD), and conducts business
through four European operating sites located in Spain, Germany, Austria, and
Switzerland. With more than 3,250 highly skilled technical employees, the
company designs, manufactures and delivers wheeled, tracked, and amphibious
vehicles, armaments and munitions to a variety of global customers.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately
83,000 people worldwide and anticipates 2007 revenues of more than $27 billion.
More information about the company is available online at
www.generaldynamics.com.
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