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$33 Million Order for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Reactive Armor Goes to General Dynamics

By admin ⋅ January 24, 2010 ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded an order of approximately $33 million to produce reactive armor tile sets for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle by the U.S. Army. General Dynamics’ reactive armor system is composed of tiles that fasten to the exterior of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, allowing it to better withstand direct hits from a variety of anti-armor munitions.

“Our reactive armor package is a light-weight solution that can defeat full-scale, shape-charge threats of modern, long-range anti-tank missiles. Our team in McHenry is proud to produce reactive armor tiles that save lives and prevent severe damage to combat vehicles in Iraq,” said Russ Klein, vice president and general manager of weapon systems for General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products.

Work will be performed at the General Dynamics’ facility in McHenry, Miss., and deliveries are expected to be completed in November 2010. The program will be managed from General Dynamics’ Burlington Technology Center in Vermont. The order is an extension of a contract awarded in 2006. A strategic partner, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Ordnance and Protection Division, will share the production workload in Haifa, Israel. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (GD).

Tags: Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Reactive Armor