STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- General Dynamics Land Systems has been contracted by the U.S. Army for 615 Stryker armored combat vehicles.
The contract, initially worth $599 million, is from the Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command. Under the deal, General Dynamics will manufacture 615 Stryker eight-wheeled all-wheel-drive combat vehicles and also provide maintenance and support.
More than 2,500 vehicles have been produced for the military as part of the Stryker program supporting operations, which include deployments to the Iraqi combat theater since 2003. "Stryker vehicles have logged a total of more than 19 million miles during six Operation Iraqi Freedom rotations," the release said.
If all options are exercised, the announced contract could be worth $1.2 billion for work expected to be completed by May 2011.
