General Dynamics awarded $95m by US Army for Bradley Fighting Vehicle reactive armor
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $94.6 million contract by the US Army to produce reactive armor tiles for 440 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. Deliveries are expected to begin in early 2011 and be completed by summer 2012. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
General Dynamics' reactive armor system is comprised of tiles that fasten to the exterior of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, allowing it to better withstand direct hits from a variety of anti-armor munitions.
The US Army Contracting Command in Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., awarded the contract in August 2010. Work will be performed at the General Dynamics' facility in McHenry, Miss., and program management will be performed in Burlington, Vt. As a strategic partner, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Ordnance and Protection Division, will share the production workload in Haifa, Israel. The company has produced reactive armor tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle since 1996.
"Our reactive armor tiles are light-weight and provide an increased level of equipment and troop protection against shaped-charge and improvised threats," said Russ Klein, vice president and general manager of weapon systems for General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products.
Source: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
More from Land Warfare
-
Elbit Systems looks to enhance automation for Israeli artillery systems
Automation efforts on the Roem and Sigma howitzers will maintain a ‘man in a loop’ configuration as the Israeli company focuses on the export market.
-
How Spain’s acquisition of PAC-3 MSE can boost European air defence
Madrid will increase interoperability with the other seven users of next-gen Patriot in the region.
-
MBDA announces new VSHORAD system at Farnborough International Airshow 2024
The VSHORAD supersonic single-operator interceptor air defence system was unveiled at Farnborough.
-
Raytheon notes CUAS laser success and pushes for faster air defence manufacture
Raytheon’s Patriot air defence system has been in high demand with orders and commitment coming in from Germany, Romania and Spain.
-
BAE Tridon MK2 fitted with Chess Dynamics fire control system
The collaboration between the defence giant and the gunfire control specialist will help deliver a modular anti-drone solution.