November 25, 2009 (FinancialWire) — The U.S. Army has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for 724 Light Armored Vehicles for a Foreign Military Sale. Vehicle deliveries will begin in April 2011. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company’s parent corporation, is a business unit of U.S. defense contractor General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

The contract was signed through the Canadian Commercial Corp., a Crown Agency of the Canadian government.

Falls Church, Virginia-based General Dynamics employs approximately 92,300 people worldwide.

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