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General Dynamics Awarded F-35 Lightning II Gun System Contracts by Lockheed Martin
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Armament and
Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been
awarded two contracts by Lockheed Martin for the production of GAU-22/A gun
systems for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft. The contracts
have a combined value of nearly $9 million.
According to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products Gun Systems
Program Manager Howard Brott, "Our GAU-22/A gun system serves a vital role in
the F-35 aircraft's tactical air-to-ground support capabilities. In addition,
the 25mm GAU-22/A brings increased range in air-to-air engagements compared to
the 20mm guns common on today's fighters. The gun system's high rate of fire
and consistency are key features for future F-35 pilots, and its reliability
contributes significantly to lower operating and aircraft maintenance costs."
The F-35 Lightning II internal gun system is based on a derivative of
General Dynamics' proven GAU-12/U 25mm Gatling gun. It will be used on the
F-35 Conventional Take-off and Landing (CTOL) variant and will include the
GAU-22/A gun and its associated components. General Dynamics is also
developing an external gun system for other variants of the F-35.
Production is scheduled to begin immediately and extend through August
2010 at General Dynamics'Saco, Maine, facility, the company's primary
facility for production of single and multi-barrel aircraft and crew-served
weapon systems. TheSaco operations provide complete production capabilities,
from design and development to manufacturing, testing and integration.
Program management will be performed at General Dynamics'Burlington,
Vt.-based Technology Center, which is the company's engineering center of
excellence.
General Dynamics, headquartered inFalls Church, Va., employs
approximately 91,200 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in
business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and
munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and
technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet
at http://www.generaldynamics.com.
SOURCE General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
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