STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, two contract modifications associated with the Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) tank program.

The combined potential value of both contracts is $41.8 million if all options are exercised.

The first modification, valued at $25.9 million, covers the labor associated with the production of 92 M1A1 AIM tanks for the U.S. Army between July 2006 and July 2007. The second contract modification, for $15.9 million, is for long-lead materials required to begin delivery in July 2007 of up to 100 additional M1A1 AIM tanks.

AIM is a joint program to refurbish M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks. M1A1 Abrams tanks are completely disassembled and overhauled to a like-new, "zero-mile, zero-hour" condition. The refurbished M1A1 AIM tanks incur lower operational and support costs and report higher operational readiness rates. AIM is a joint program involving the U.S. Army Project Manager for the Heavy Brigade Combat Team; the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command; the Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Ala.; and General Dynamics Land Systems.

Work will be performed by existing General Dynamics employees in Tallahassee, Fla.; Sterling Heights, Mich.; Lima, Ohio; and Eynon and Scranton, Pa.

GDLS
24.03.2006