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General Dynamics Awarded $64 Million In Ammunition Contracts

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

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General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it was awarded ammunition contracts with a combined value of about $64 million for U.S. and International customers. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems the major share of the third option on a previously awarded multi-year contract for the production of 20mm PGU-27A/B Training Practice (TP), the PGU-30A/B Training Practice with Tracer (TP-T) and the PGU-28A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary tactical round. Additionally, the company was awarded…

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