GD Awarded $27 M for RG-31 MRAP Spare Parts

(London, Ontario, February 12, 2009) -- The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a $27.2 million contract modification for spare parts in support of RG-31 Mk5E vehicles under the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) program. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company's parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

These parts will be used to support vehicles that were manufactured under a delivery order awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada in July 2008 for 773 RG-31 Mk5E vehicles for the MRAP program. In total, 1,397 General Dynamics RG-31 vehicles have been ordered under the MRAP program.

Source : General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD)