General Dynamics awarded $92 million for weapon stations
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), has been awarded $92 million to supply high-performance Stabilized Commander's Weapon Stations (SCWS) to the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command of Warren, Mich.
The weapon station provides Army and United States Marine Corps vehicle commanders with the ability to acquire and engage targets from inside the protection of an armored vehicle. It is designed to mount on a variety of military platforms and works with a high-performance .50-cal. machine gun. The weapon station has targeting characteristics equal to those of the current M1A1 fire-control system and includes a laser range finder and thermal site.
The work will be performed by existing General Dynamics Land Systems personnel in Lima, Ohio, Anniston, Ala., and Sterling Heights. It is expected to be completed by February of 2013.
Source: General Dynamics
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