General Dynamics gets MRAP-related orders

Feb. 1, 2008
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has received $44 million in two work orders from Force Protection Inc. for contractor

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has received $44 million in two work orders from Force Protection Inc. for contractor logistics and spare parts for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. Force Protection and General Dynamics have a partnership to share in the production and program management of the MRAP contract.

The contractor logistics support and spare parts are for maintaining the operational readiness rates of MRAP vehicles deployed with the United States armed forces overseas. MRAP spare parts will be ordered by field service technicians employed by General Dynamics Customer Service and Support Company operating from Shelby Township, Michigan.