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General Dynamics Wins $194M Navy Contract for Missile Program

General Dynamics secured a $194M contract modification from the U.S. Navy for missile system support.

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General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc. received a $194,139,485 contract modification from the U.S. Department of War for work on the Nuclear-Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Program. [1] Donald Trump, the US president, asked the US Defense Department for a new nuclear strategy that would give the president more response options in the event Russia uses a tactical nuclear bomb. [2] Fiscal 2025 reconciliation research, development, test and evaluation, Navy funding in the amount of $135,303,302 will be obligated on this award. [3] The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification PZ0002 includes optional line items and provides technical and engineering support for the Fire Control Subsystem. [4] The contract was awarded as a sole source acquisition pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1). [5] A tactical nuclear bomb is described in the article as a so-called 'small' nuclear bomb. [6] The article states that the new nuclear strategy sounds violent and as if the US is moving closer to a possible nuclear war. [7]
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  1. General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc. received a $194,139,485 contract modification from the U.S. Department of War for work on the Nuclear-Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Program. · Investing.com
  2. Donald Trump, the US president, asked the US Defense Department for a new nuclear strategy that would give the president more response options in the event Russia uses a tactical nuclear bomb. · Berlingske
  3. Fiscal 2025 reconciliation research, development, test and evaluation, Navy funding in the amount of $135,303,302 will be obligated on this award. · Investing.com
  4. The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification PZ0002 includes optional line items and provides technical and engineering support for the Fire Control Subsystem. · Investing.com
  5. The contract was awarded as a sole source acquisition pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1). · Investing.com
  6. A tactical nuclear bomb is described in the article as a so-called 'small' nuclear bomb. · Berlingske
  7. The article states that the new nuclear strategy sounds violent and as if the US is moving closer to a possible nuclear war. · Berlingske
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