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Updated system gives intelligence analysts a clear picture of emerging and imminent threats, like the location of an enemy convoy, helping save military and civilian lives. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army awarded a contract to General Dynamics C4 Systems for 10 vehicle-mounted Tactical Ground Station (TGS) Lot D systems with an option for 11 additional systems. The TGS system is part of the Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A), the Army's...

Open architecture computing infrastructure (OPEN CI) connects proven, innovative hardware and software technology seamlessly and reliably for increased mission capability. FAIRFAX, Va., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a contract by Austal USA to be the Platform Systems Engineering Agent (PSEA) of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) 14 and 16. These are the fifth and sixth ships of the Independence-variant LCS to be ordered by the...

General Dynamics Broadband delivers cost-effective, tested and proven network solutions for first responders working in Colorado and New York City. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Broadband (GD Broadband), a business area of General Dynamics C4 Systems, announced today that the company's eNodeB and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) products have successfully completed phase one and phase three of the long-term evolution (LTE) network tests at the Public...

With unprecedented fidelity and detail, next-generation radar system will track munitions and other military test targets at leading Army test ranges. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics C4 Systems received a contract modification to the Range Radar Replacement Program (RRRP) to develop a new High/Medium Power Close-in Radar system. The Close-in radar system is mobile and will provide unprecedented fidelity when tracking munitions and other targets at a...

FAIRFAX, Va., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the Beneficiary Eligibility Suite of Systems Transactions (BESST) program. The BESST systems maintain Medicare beneficiary eligibility information and support critical components of CMS's core healthcare mission. This contract has a potential value of $19.9 million over...

GROTON, Conn., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $20 million contract modification for nuclear-maintenance work for submarines homeported at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Under the contract, Electric Boat will continue to operate the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at the submarine base. The company will provide project management,...

The two-channel AN/PRC-155 Manpack radio is the only off-the-shelf radio to successfully demonstrate this capability. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics C4 Systems announced today that two AN/PRC-155 Manpack radios successfully completed secure radio-to-radio voice and data communications tests through the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite network, as part of a scheduled MUOS end-to-end system test. The PRC-155 radio is part of the...

The cornerstone of the U.S. Army's network modernization plan, WIN-T, combined with the PRC-154 Rifleman and PRC-155 Manpack radios, delivers a secure information highway for soldiers wherever they deploy. TAUNTON, Mass., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The General Dynamics-built Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 is now in the hands of soldiers with the U.S. Army's 4(th) Brigade Combat Team, 10(th) Mountain Division. The soldiers are training for their...

FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) will webcast its first-quarter 2013 financial results conference call on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, beginning at 9 a.m. EDT. The live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.generaldynamics.com. A replay will be available shortly after the live presentation. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com. SOURCE General Dynamics

GROTON, Conn., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $9.5 million contract modification to plan and perform maintenance and modernization work on USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Under the contract, Electric Boat will perform a dry-docking selected restricted availability at the company's shipyard in Groton. Work is expected to...