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GD Business In Canada Nabs $1 Billion In Defense Contracts

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 21st, 2023

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GD Business In Canada Nabs $1 Billion In Defense Contracts

General Dynamics [GD] on Wednesday said its Mission Systems-Canada business received four contracts worth a combined $1.3 billion to support the Canadian army. The work supports the army’s Land C4ISR System and cover system of systems engineering and integration, core network sustainment services, applications sustainment services, and intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR). GD said the systems engineering and integration contract covers architecture and design of Land C4ISR and integration of all the systems’ capabilities. GD will also provide…

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