Army Awards General Dynamics $28M For Engineering Stryker Modernization
STERLING HEIGHTS (WWJ) -- The U.S. Army TACOM Contracting Command recently awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $28 million contract for research, development and testing in preparation for the Stryker Engineering Change Proposal upgrade program.
The Stryker ECP upgrade program is an engineering-development effort focused on integrating a group of system improvements into a single upgrade program for the Stryker eight-wheeled vehicle. The objective of this research-and-development effort is to prepare Stryker vehicles to accept additional Army-directed requirements in the future without impacting current vehicle performance. There is no production work associated with this award.
Technical upgrades to the Stryker will include improved automotive and electrical power generation, chassis upgrades and improved vehicle network capabilities.
Work will be performed by existing employees in Sterling Heights. The contract will be completed by November 2018.
More information about General Dynamics Land Systems is available at www.gdls.com.
