Land Warfare
US Army awards Abrams upgrade order
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is to produce Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package 3 (SEPv3) tanks for the US Army, under a $4.62 billion fixed-price-incentive contract announced by the DoD on 18 December 2020.
‘Work locations and funding will be determined with each order,’ the DoD announced, adding ...
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