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United Defense Awarded $22.5 Million Contract for Systems Technical Support For the Bradley Program

28 March 2000

United Defense Awarded $22.5 Million Contract for Systems Technical Support For the Bradley Program

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 27 United Defense has received
a $22.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and
Armaments Command (TACOM) for systems technical support (STS) for the Bradley
Fighting Vehicle program.
    The engineering work will be performed this spring at United Defense's
Santa Clara facility.
    "We will be performing a variety of different engineering activities under
this contract, but most of the work will focus on the Bradley A3 program,"
said Michael Tanda, Bradley Program Director. "This contract is part of our
ongoing effort to support and enhance the Bradley family of vehicles."
    United Defense is a $1.2 billion prime contractor of armored weapons
systems that provides superior engineering and system integration skills,
proven logistics support capability, and global experience. The company's
5,000 employees are recognized for outstanding research and development in key
technologies, the development of combat system operating software, and
cost-efficient, flexible manufacturing and platform upgrade of combat vehicles
and naval gun and launcher systems. Visit United Defense via the Internet at
http://www.uniteddefense.com.