General Dynamics Land Systems Receives $135 Million to Upgrade M1A2 Main Battle Tanks to the Most Advanced Configuration

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Abrams M1A2 SEP Main Battle tank

The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $134.6 million contract to upgrade 60 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to the System Enhancement Package (SEP) configuration (M1A2 SEP) - the latest, most technologically advanced Abrams tank. The contract includes a $145 million option to upgrade 60 additional M1A2 Abrams battle tanks.

The M1A2 SEP is a fully digitized platform with a new command and control system, second-generation thermal sights and improved armour. This retrofit is part of an overall M1A2 tank upgrade program that integrates information technologies to improve soldier war-fighting capability with enhanced command and control features like colour maps and displays, networked communications, high-density computer memory and increased microprocessing speed.

Work will be performed by existing General Dynamics employees in Lima, Ohio; Anniston, Ala.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Sterling Heights, Mich.; and Eynon, Pa. Delivery of the first 60 vehicles is slated to begin in November 2007. The 60 tanks associated with the option, if it is exercised, would be scheduled for delivery beginning in November 2008.

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