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LONDON, Ontario, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colombian Ministry of National Defence has awarded a USD$65.3 million contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for 24 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) for the Colombian Army. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company's parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). The contract was signed through the Canadian Commercial Corporation, a Crown Agency of the Government of Canada. This contract...

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Land Systems has submitted its proposal for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV 1.1) program. The proposal was delivered to Special Operations Command headquarters in Tampa, Fla. A sample vehicle in support of the bid was delivered on May 30. The vehicle was designed and developed primarily at the General Dynamics Land Systems-Force Protection facility in Ladson, S.C....

LISLE, Ill., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar Defense, LLC today received a contract for $59 million to deliver 1,357 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) net kits for International® MaxxPro® Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) units in Afghanistan. The order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command is considered an urgent buy. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120127/MM32830LOGO-k) RPG nets provide additional protection against the anti-tank weapon of...

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Canada's new SD8010 Smart Display is a flexible and rugged platform that can run classified and unclassified information on a single display, eliminating the need for multiple control and display units within space-constrained ground combat vehicles. "Military vehicles typically require separate computing assets for classified and unclassified information systems, creating a drain on both space and power," explains...

LISLE, Ill., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar Defense, LLC received an award to conduct the installation work associated with its January order to upgrade 2,717 International® MaxxPro® Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles with a new vehicle chassis. The $21 million contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command is just one of Navistar's many reset offerings aimed at revitalizing existing defense assets for future missions. (Logo:...

COLUMBUS, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An idea used by stock car racers and adapted six years ago by the Defense Logistics Agency for military use has been introduced for use on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles in Afghanistan. NASCAR has been using tear-away film on race car windshields since 1997, and DLA Aviation - then Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va. - adapted the material six years ago for use on Black Hawk helicopters and other systems at the suggestion...

FARNBOROUGH, England, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Armoured Vehicles (IAVs) show last week offered a focused learning experience to industry professionals, government officials and high-ranking military personnel. IAVs 2012 featured strategic briefings from distinguished speakers around the globe with the keynote speech given by Peter Luff MP, UK Minister of Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. The event also supported over 100 exhibitors where nine...

LISLE, Ill., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar Defense, LLC received a $110 million delivery order today to provide 650 independent suspension kits for International® MaxxPro® Plus Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The U.S. Marine Corps System Command order will enhance the mobility and survivability of earlier MaxxPro vehicles with the addition of the DXM independent suspension kits. "We are proud to offer economical enhancements to improve mobility and...

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Land Systems announced today that the newly acquired Force Protection manufacturing facility in Ladson, S.C., will install additional combat-related equipment on 292 Double-V Hull Strykers to be deployed to Afghanistan. The equipment provides combat capabilities to the vehicles in preparation for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) deployment. It includes additional communication, protection and...

LISLE, Ill., Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar Defense, LLC received a $880 million delivery order today to upgrade 2,717 International® MaxxPro® Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The order from the U.S. Marine Corps System Command calls for MaxxPro units to be upgraded with the company's rolling chassis solution. The award also includes engineering changes, supplies and services. "As Defense budgets are being reduced, it is imperative that we continue to...