GDLS awarded Abrams support
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a contract modification for Abrams vehicle support, the US Department of Defense announced on 12 June.
The $16.2 million modification for the domestic and US government foreign military sales (Morocco) contract covers systems technical support for the Abrams family of vehicles.
The work will run through to the end of June 2020.
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