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June 1, 2009 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $47 Million Contract by U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command
FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $47 million contract by the U.S.
Navy to support the Military Sealift Command. The single award contract covers
one base year with four option years.
General Dynamics will provide engineering support for the modernization of the
main engines and auxiliary systems onboard Military Sealift Command vessels
through the Naval Surface Warfare Center. Work will be performed at several
locations, including Bremerton, Wash.; San Diego, Calif.; Philadelphia, Pa.;
Norfolk, Va.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Gaeta, Italy; Yokosuka, Japan; and Guam.
“General Dynamics understands that modernizing these vessels is critical for
continued success in the 21st century,” said Bill Cobb, general manager and vice
president of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Navy/Air Force Solutions
Division’s Combat Systems Sector. “We will support the U.S. Navy and the
Military Sealift Command in its vital mission of delivering supplies and
conducting operations around the world.”
As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics
Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering
and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland
security, federal civilian government and commercial sectors. With approximately
16,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale,
mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions.
More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at
www.gdit.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately
92,900 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation;
land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and
marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about
General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com
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