The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a nine-ship — eight with Virginia Payload Module (VPM) — Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) Dec. 2. The contract includes an option for one additional submarine with VPM. The Block V contract is a $22.2-billion fixed-price incentive fee, multi-year procurement contract for fiscal years 2019 […]

DefenceTalkRafael Peralta (DDG 115) returned to the Bath Iron Works shipyard Dec. 16 after successfully completing a nearly week-long series of demonstrations for Navy reviewers. Based on the performance during the sea trials, the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey recommended DDG 115 join the U.S. Navy fleet. DDG 115 is the first Arleigh Burke-class […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-ddg-115-completes-acceptance-trials-68755/

DefenceTalkExCel Centre, London: General Dynamics Land Systems is demonstrating its significant Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) capability at DSEI 2015 at the ExCel Centre, London. With four world-leading platforms on its stand, General Dynamics is showcasing it has the best-in-class and off-the-shelf capability to meet the vehicle requirements of the British Army and Armed Forces around […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gd-demos-armored-fighting-vehicle-capability-at-dsei-2015-65421/

DefenceTalkGeneral Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, is continuing work on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) solution for the U.S. Marine Corps. The recently awarded five-month contract extension, valued at $7 million, continues General Dynamics’ ongoing work to determine the best option for developing an affordable, survivable and high water speed ACV […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gd-continue-amphibious-combat-vehicle-testing-for-marine-corps-60137/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy today underscored its commitment to an advanced and adaptable submarine force by awarding General Dynamics Electric Boat a contract valued at $17.6 billion for the construction of 10 additional Virginia-class submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. The multi-year Block IV contract enables Electric Boat and its industry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/general-dynamics-awarded-18-billion-by-us-navy-for-10-virginia-class-submarines-59429/

DefenceTalkThe Canadian subsidiary of US arms maker General Dynamics has won a $10 billion order for armored vehicles for Saudi Arabia, Canada’s Trade Minister Ed Fast announced Friday. The deal comes as Saudi Arabia is accumulating weapons at a rapid pace and amid growing tensions in the Middle East, and drew criticism from the Canadian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/general-dynamics-gets-10-billion-saudi-arms-order-58794/

DefenceTalkGeneral Dynamics Canada and Colt Canada are working together to network Colt’s Sniper (Soldier) Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system, which integrates weapon-mounted surveillance and targeting devices with ruggedized smartphone-like technology. The SWORD system brings critical situational-awareness information directly to the solider via his weapon; it will be offered as an alternative to radio-centric […]https://www.defencetalk.com/smartphone-technology-enables-rifle-centric-soldier-system-49892/

DefenceTalkTwo General Dynamics C4 Systems-developed AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios successfully completed secure voice and data calls from Alaska and the Arctic Circle, using the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform to connect with the MUOS satellite and ground communications network. The demonstration’s success is a significant operational milestone for the PRC-155 Manpack radio. “Exposed to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/manpack-radios-in-arctic-connect-with-muos-satellites-orbiting-equator-49675/

DefenceTalkGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works successfully launched the Navy’s first Zumwalt-class destroyer Oct. 28 at their Bath, Maine shipyard. The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) will be the lead ship of the Navy’s newest destroyer class, designed for littoral operations and land attack. The ship began its translation from Bath Iron Works’ land-level construction facility […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-ddg-1000-zumwalt-class-destroyer-launched-49524/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Department of Defense has authorized the Army to proceed with a follow-on order of Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 (Inc 2). The Army awarded General Dynamics C4 Systems a delivery order valued at approximately $111 million to procure the next lot of WIN-T Inc 2 network nodes for additional brigade combat teams […]https://www.defencetalk.com/soldiers-network-us-army-issues-new-order-for-win-t-increment-2-49260/