Charlotte, N. C. – Raytheon Missile Systems of Louisville, Ky., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $22 million contract to produce gun systems for the Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon System and the Centurion Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are teaming to develop long-range guided munitions for the U.S. Navy. The new 5-inch, precision-guided Extended Range Munition (ERM) will address the current void in affordable and reliable long-range naval surface fire support.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has recently developed a mechanically fuzed version of its highly effective, battle-proven 20mm PGU-28 A/B SAPHEI round. The new 20mm semi-armor piercing, high-explosive incendiary cartridge matches the combat capability of the PGU-28 A/B SAPHEI while offering different safety features for air-to-ground and air-to-air missions.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – General Dynamics announced today that its 12.7mm (.50 caliber) C162 Ball and C163 Tracer cartridges are qualified for NATO interoperability, according to the NATO International Panel on Standard Small Arms Ammunition. The designs meet the 12.7mm NATO Standardisation Agreement (STANAG) requirements, ensuring full interchangeability between all NATO troops using NATO-qualified weapons.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Army Joint Munitions & Lethality Life Cycle Management Command (JM&L LCMC) at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a $23.8 million contract for the first year of a multiple year contract with a total potential value of $151.8 million for the production of M795 projectile metal parts. Work on this contract will be performed at the company’s Scranton Operations in Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, 25th June 2008 –[ASDWire]– Roush Technologies Limited returns to the UK’s Defence Vehicle Dynamics show this week, for the first time since it was acquired from its US parent, Roush Industries last December, by an investor group which included incumbent senior management. In line with plans announced at the time of the buyout, the trading name of the company will change by the end of this year.

Defence Vehicle Dynamics • Millbrook • 25-26 June 2007 • Stand OR23

June 17, 2008 –[ASDWire]– S. MacNeillie & Son will unveil its all-new 7.5 tonne gvw Protected Escort Vehicle (PEV) at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics show at Millbrook, Bedfordshire next week. Built around a standard COTS chassis, the West Midlands-based armoured and security vehicle specialist has created a versatile multi-role monocoque design, which can be configured for a wide range of applications such as border patrol, command and control - and airport security.

LONDON, Ontario – The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), in support of the Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has awarded a USD $67.3 million modification to a previously awarded contract for RG-31 Mk5 vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company’s parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

BAE Systems has been awarded $1.65 billion of a potential final contract value of $2.2 billion by the U.S. Army for up to 10,000 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. More than 48,000 FMTVs, such as the cargo variant shown above, are in use today by the U.S. Army.

SEALY, Texas - The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded BAE Systems a contract for the supply of up to 10,000 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), worth up to US$2.2 billion, with US$1.65 billion of funding already agreed. The new contract includes a one year option for the procurement of 10,000 additional vehicles.

DALLAS, TX, June 02, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has received a $90 million contract to support U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps MLRS launchers. Lockheed Martin’s Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) system will support more than 300 launchers through 2010.