July 16, 2009 (FinancialWire) — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) information technology unit has been awarded a contract by the Defense Information Technology Contracting Office to support the U.S. Air Force Air Defense Communications Service 2 program. The contract covers one base year with four option years and has a total potential value of $67.7 million if all options are exercised.

Under the award, the company will provide around-the-clock operations and maintenance support for three battle control centers and an Air operations center.

General Dynamics’ IT unit provides systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civilian government and commercial sectors.

Falls Church, Virginia-based General Dynamics offers business aviation systems, land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems, and information systems and technologies.

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