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General Dynamics Sails to Navy Win

According to the Department of Defense, “General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is being awarded a $26, 949, 460 modification to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00024-07-D-5222) for the production of the Navy’s Common Display System, a commercial, off-the-shelf-based, Grade A shock-qualified, display system in support of various Navy platforms.  The CDS equipment procurement provides a family of display systems that support the Navy’s implementation of open architecture for Navy combat systems.  The CDS is designed around commercially available hardware and software and will provide computer displays to support combat systems on various Navy ships, submarines, and aircraft, with potential for U.S. Marine Corps and allied use.  The CDS will meet the computer display requirements of other programs of record, including Aegis modernization.  Work will be performed in Fairfax, Va. (61 percent); Tallman, N.Y. (18 percent), ; Freemont, Calif. (15 percent); and Smithfield, Pa. (6 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by June 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.”

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