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General Dynamics Awarded $163 Million For Stryker Double-V Hull Production

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Monday, May 12th, 2014

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General Dynamics Awarded $163 Million For Stryker Double-V Hull Production

Stryker Photo: U.S. Army

General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] has been awarded a $163 million Army contract to convert 93 flat-bottom Stryker infantry combat vehicles to a newer, more survivable double-V hull (DVH) design. The majority of work will be completed at the Anniston Army Depot in Anniston, Ala., by government and General Dynamics Land Systems employees. Additional work will be performed at General Dynamics locations in Lima, Ohio, and Scranton, Pa. The House Armed Services Committee-passed markup of the 2015 National Defense Authorization…

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