General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Fields Expeditionary Fire Support System

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Fields Expeditionary Fire Support System:

"ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that they have successfully fielded the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Artillery Regiment located at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

"As the third leg of the USMC's triad of land-based fire support for expeditionary operations, EFSS is the primary close-in fire support system for vertical assault maneuvers and is perfectly suited for missions requiring tactical versatility, speed, mobility and close-in fire support. The system can be emplaced, fired and displaced in under five minutes using a standard five-man crew and is designed to be internally transportable in both the Marine's tiltrotor MV-22B Osprey and the CH-53 helicopter.

"Each battalion in the 10th Marine Regiment will have six EFSS systems comprising of a pair of Prime Mover vehicles, a 120mm M327 mortar weapon, ammunition family and trailer. At the center of EFSS is the 120mm M327 mortar that combines the simplicity and firepower of a mortar with the precision and range of a field artillery piece. The system can effectively fire both rifled and smoothbore ammunition. At 1,798 lbs., the 120mm M327 is the Marines' largest internally transportable indirect fire support system and provides the maneuver commander with greater fire support capability against an array of targets."

From PRNewswire: U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Contract Extension for Production of F/A-18 Gun Systems

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U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Contract Extension for Production of F/A-18 Gun Systems:

"According to Gary LaPerriere, director of operations for General Dynamics in Saco, 'Our team here in Maine is proud to continue to supply our gun system to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Our M61A1 and M61A2 20mm Gatling gun systems offer lightweight, highly lethal combat support for a variety of aircraft. The M61A1 and M61A2 dramatically increase multiple-hit probabilities when compared to guns with lower rates of fire because they can provide firing rates of up to 7,200 shots per minute. The M61A2 is also 20 percent lighter than the M61A1.'"

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General Dynamics Awarded $12 Million for MK47 STRIKER40 Weapon System Production

General Dynamics Awarded $12 Million for MK47 STRIKER40 Weapon System Production:

"CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $12 million contract from the U.S. government for production of the MK47 STRIKER40(R) Weapon System.

"'The MK47 is a lightweight grenade launcher capable of firing airbursting munitions. Integrating the latest sensing, targeting and computer-programming technology, the MK47 is a reliable, portable 40mm grenade weapon system suited for mobile, tactical combat soldier units. It provides forces with a decisive technological advantage over enemies equipped with older crew-served weapons,' said Jeff Gramse, program manager of gun systems for General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products."